CVE-2026-64258
kernel: fuse-uring: remove request-less entries from ent_w_req_queue to fix NULL deref
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 25, 2026
Updated · September 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the fuse-uring component of the Linux kernel. When a copy operation to the userspace ring buffer fails, a request can be terminated improperly, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability could allow a local attacker to cause a system crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference