CVE-2026-64028
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Avoid NULL return from hist_field_name() on truncation hist_field_name() returns "" everywhere except the fully-qualified VAR_REF/EXPR case, where snprintf() truncation returns NULL early and bypasses the bottom NULL->"" guard. Callers don't expect NULL: strcat(expr, hist_field_name(field, 0)) at trace_events_hist.c:1758 and the strcmp() in the sort-key match loop at :4804 both deref it. system and event_name are bounded by MAX_EVENT_NAME_LEN, but the field name on a VAR_REF is kstrdup'd from a histogram variable name parsed out of the trigger string and has no length cap, so a long enough var name in a fully qualified reference can reach the truncation path. Keep the length check but leave field_name as "" on overflow.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.6.141,
6.12.91,
6.18.33,
7.0.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.142,
6.12.92,
6.18.34,
7.0.11
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64028?
CVE-2026-64028 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6.141 onward and has been patched in 6.6.142, 6.12.92, 6.18.34 and others. CVE-2026-64028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-64028?
Yes. CVE-2026-64028 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.142, 6.12.92, 6.18.34 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.141 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64028 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64028 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.