NULL pointer dereference in Linux

CVE-2026-64215

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/msm/a6xx: Check kzalloc return in a8xx_hfi_send_perf_table Check the return value of kzalloc() to prevent a NULL pointer dereference on allocation failure. Patchwork: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/721342/

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 3.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-64215: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 06cfbca0e1c6e26855564fd48bb3babb9c66f446, 6.19, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-64215?
CVE-2026-64215 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-64215?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.