CVE-2026-64368
MEDIUMDescription
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slab: do not limit zeroing to orig_size when only red zoning is enabled When init (zeroing) on allocation is requested, for kmalloc() we generally have to zero the full object size even if a smaller size is requested, in order to provide krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO guarantees. But if we track the requested size, krealloc() uses that information to do the right thing, so we can zero only the requested size. With red zoning also enabled, any extra size became part of the red zone, so it must not be zeroed and thus we must zero only the requested size. However the current check is imprecise, and will trigger also when only SLAB_RED_ZONE is enabled without SLAB_STORE_USER (which enables tracking the requested size). This means enabling red zoning alone can compromise krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO contract. Fix this by using slub_debug_orig_size() instead, which is the exact check for whether the requested size is tracked. We don't need to care if red zoning is also enabled or not. Also update and expand the comment accordingly.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.
References
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Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-64368?
Published advisories record a fix for 323 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-64368 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-64368 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.42% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 35% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-64368?
CVE-2026-64368 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-64368 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux-6.12 (Debian), bpftool (Rocky), bpftool (Red Hat / RHEL), and 319 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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