CVE-2026-64370
Published: July 29, 2026Last modified: August 14, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: posix-cpu-timers: Fix pid refcount leak in do_cpu_nanosleep() error path In do_cpu_nanosleep(), posix_cpu_timer_create() takes a pid reference via get_pid() and stores it in timer.it.cpu.pid. If the subsequent posix_cpu_timer_set() call fails, the function returns immediately without calling posix_cpu_timer_del() to release the pid reference, causing a leak. Fix it by calling posix_cpu_timer_del() before the unlock-and-return on the error path, consistent with the other exit paths in the same function.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.182-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7776f9226e99eb49d97492b0b445027cfcb189da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87bd2ad568e15b90d5f7d4bcd70342d05dad649c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a270b1258797f61b61da44f8bfd41a581b5c85b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f06363446c5d043c9a7c008b250040e9de98cf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afed3cdc1cca133f804fcf57ff228974f424b23a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d605d00085adc3fddf67de01dc2a44aebf1a3fb5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ffc638faf5dc7d9dc85c9a95e10bf97442e0c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb4cec29a78334d09bcfb41c0660cdd62ba05843