Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-64096

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: batman-adv: mcast: fix use-after-free in orig_node RCU release batadv_mcast_purge_orig() removes entries from RCU-protected hlists but does not wait for an RCU grace per…

EPSS: 0.002 (7.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions ab49886e3da73b6b35ece21006e191910427bb30, 3.15, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-64096?
CVE-2026-64096 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-64096?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.