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CVE-2026-64069

9.8 · CRITICAL

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix cancellation of a DIO and single read subrequests When the preparation of a new subrequest for a read fails, if the…

Published Jul 19, 2026EPSS 0.65%

Overview

CVE-2026-64069 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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

netfs: Fix cancellation of a DIO and single read subrequests

When the preparation of a new subrequest for a read fails, if the

subrequest has already been added to the stream->subrequests list, it can't

simply be put and abandoned as the collector may see it. Also, if it

hasn't been queued yet, it has two outstanding refs that both need to be

put. Both DIO read and single-read dispatch fail at this; further, both

differ in the order they do things to the way buffered read works.

Fix cancellation of both DIO-read and single-read subrequests that failed

preparation by the following steps:

(1) Harmonise all three reads (buffered, dio, single) to queue the subreq

before prepping it.

(2) Make all three call netfs_queue_read() to do the queuing.

(3) Set NETFS_RREQ_ALL_QUEUED independently of the queuing as we don't

know the length of the subreq at this point.

(4) In all cases, set the error and NETFS_S

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-64069?

CVE-2026-64069 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-64069?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-64069?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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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