What is CVE-2026-63970?

CVE-2026-63970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-63970?

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

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-63970

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: bind uarg before filling zerocopy skb virtio_transport_send_pkt_info() allocates or reuses the zerocopy uarg before entering the send loop, but virtio_tran…

EPSS: 0.002 (9.8th 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 581512a6dc939ef122e49336626ae159f3b8a345, 6.7, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-63970?: CVE-2026-63970 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-63970?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.