CVE-2026-64072

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme: fix bio leak on mapping failure The local bio is always NULL, so we'd leak the bio if the integrity mapping failed. Just get it directly from the request.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2279cd9c61a330e5de4d6eb0bc422820dd6fdf36	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51ec7fc4e10c5e332bf4007bdb7e4c6bf03c14c9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fea4b46f84c50caf93c6c0f2a54b1be2edfb4491	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	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::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-09-03 14:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-64072

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64072

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64072

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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