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CVE-2026-64167

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Jul 19, 2026 linux CWE-476 EPSS 0.10% (1th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-64167 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

kho: skip KHO for crash kernel

kho_fill_kimage() unconditionally populates the kimage with KHO

metadata for every kexec image type. When the image is a crash kernel,

this can be problematic as the crash kernel can run in a small reserved

region and the KHO scratch areas can sit outside it.

The crash kernel then faults during kho_memory_init() when it

tries phys_to_virt() on the KHO FDT address:

Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address xxxxxxxx

...

fdt_offset_ptr+...

fdt_check_node_offset_+...

fdt_first_property_offset+...

fdt_get_property_namelen_+...

fdt_getprop+...

kho_memory_init+...

mm_core_init+...

start_kernel+...

kho_locate_mem_hole() already skips KHO logic for KEXEC_TYPE_CRASH

images, but kho_fill_kimage() was missing the same guard. As

kho_fill_kimage() is the single point that populates image->kho.fdt

and image->kho.scratch, fixing it here is sufficien

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 7.0.11 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-64167?

CVE-2026-64167 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on July 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-64167?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-64167?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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