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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.
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
| Date | Event | Detail |
| July 19, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 25, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| September 8, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2026-64370 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 2.6.12 | 5.10.261 |
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