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CVE-2026-64370

Linux Linux — posix-cpu-timers: Fix pid refcount leak in do_cpu_nanosleep() error path
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0013    1.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 –  —
  Linux    2.6.12 –                                    5.10.261
TIMELINE
  Jul 19  Reserved by Linux
  Jul 25  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Sep 8   ENRICHED — CVE-2026-64370 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
July 19, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
July 25, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
September 8, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2026-64370 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2—
LinuxLinux—2.6.125.10.261

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-64370 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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