What is CVE-2026-64178?

CVE-2026-64178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.

How severe is CVE-2026-64178?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-64178

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: bnep: Fix UAF read of dev->name bnep_add_connection() needs to keep holding the bnep_session_sem while reading dev->name (just like bnep_get_connlist() does)…

EPSS: 0.002 (6.1th 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 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 2.6.12, 0

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-64178?: CVE-2026-64178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-64178?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.