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Linux EUVDEUVD-2026-45588

| CVE-2026-64015 HIGH
2026-07-19 Linux GHSA-6rrm-p5j2-8pf8
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Linux
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Severity by source

Vendor (Linux) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SUSE
HIGH
qualitative
Red Hat
7.0 MEDIUM
qualitative

Primary rating from Vendor (Linux).

CVSS VectorVendor: Linux

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Analysis Generated
Jul 20, 2026 - 16:51 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jul 20, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
7.8 (HIGH)
Patch available
Jul 19, 2026 - 17:03 EUVD
CVE Published
Jul 19, 2026 - 15:39 cve.org
HIGH 7.8
CVE Published
Jul 19, 2026 - 15:39 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookup

Nicholas Carlini reports that the keyring code calls assoc_array_find() in find_key_to_update() without holding the RCU read lock, while the assoc_array_gc() code really is designed around removing the node from the tree and then freeing it after an RCU grace-period.

The regular key handling doesn't see this because holding the keyring semaphore hides any lifetime issues, but the persistent key handling uses a different model.

Instead of extending the keyring locking, just do the simple RCU locking that the assoc_array was designed for.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in the Linux kernel keyring subsystem (security/keys) allows a local low-privileged user to read freed memory because find_key_to_update() calls assoc_array_find() without holding the RCU read lock, racing against assoc_array_gc() which frees nodes after an RCU grace period. The flaw is exercised specifically through the persistent-keyring path, which does not rely on the keyring semaphore that masks the issue for regular keys. No public exploit identified at time of analysis; EPSS probability is low (0.17%, 7th percentile) and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 Affected

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EUVD-2026-45588 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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