CVE-2026-64040

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cachefiles: Fix error return when vfs_mkdir() fails When vfs_mkdir() fails, the error code is not extracted from the returned error pointer. This causes mkdir_error to be reached with ret=0, which leads to returning ERR_PTR(0) (NULL) instead of a proper error pointer. Fix this by extracting the error code from the error pointer when vfs_mkdir() fails.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Oct 2026, 11:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f4c1586418d50203ee8d76cba5d7b148719a32 -

06 Oct 2026, 18:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CWE CWE-252
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0940108d27c6995e02819ff832be11892f0b208b - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0940108d27c6995e02819ff832be11892f0b208b - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a220d1c312c66194f4a33dd52d1fba42bc2b341 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a220d1c312c66194f4a33dd52d1fba42bc2b341 - Patch

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-15 11:17


NVD link : CVE-2026-64040

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64040

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64040


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value