Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-64017
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: blk-mq: pop cached request if it is usable When submitting a bio to blk-mq, if the task should sleep after peeking a cached request, but before it pops it, the plug flus…
EPSS: 0.002 (5.1th 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 b0077e269f6c152e807fdac90b58caf012cdbaab, b5c8e0ff76d10f6bf70a7237678f27c20cf59bc9, e9c309ded295b7f8849097d71ae231456ca79f78
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-64017?
- CVE-2026-64017 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-64017?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.