Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-64042
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vfio/pci: Check BAR resources before exporting a DMABUF A DMABUF exports access to BAR resources and, although they are requested at startup time, we need to ensure they really were reserved before exporting. Otherwise, it's possible to access unreserved resources through the export. Add a check to the DMABUF-creation path.
EPSS: 0.002 (4.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 5d74781ebc86c5fa9e9d6934024c505412de9b52, 6.19, 0
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-64042?
- CVE-2026-64042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
- How severe is CVE-2026-64042?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.