What is CVE-2026-63805?

CVE-2026-63805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-63805?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-63805

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: nx - fix nx_crypto_ctx_exit argument nx_crypto_ctx_shash_exit calls nx_crypto_ctx_exit with crypto_shash_ctx(...) but crypto_shash_ctx gives a nx_crypto_ctx *, n…

EPSS: 0.002 (6.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions bfd9efddf990d152dc9912fdca520c5e1e19e1e2, 5.5, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63805?: CVE-2026-63805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-63805?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.