CVE-2026-64169

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: ep93xx: fix error pointer deref after DMA setup failure The driver falls back to PIO mode if DMA setup fails during probe. Make sure to the clear the DMA channel pointers on setup failure to avoid dereferencing an error pointer on later probe errors or driver unbind. This issue was flagged by Sashiko when reviewing a devres allocation conversion patch.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-07-19
Last modified 2026-07-19
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11, 7.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.12
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.92 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.34 6.18.x ✓ 7.0.11 7.0.x ✓ 7.1

References

4 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-64169?

    CVE-2026-64169 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.12 onward and has been patched in 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11 and others. CVE-2026-64169 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-64169?

    Yes — CVE-2026-64169 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.92, 6.18.34, 7.0.11 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-64169 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2026-64169 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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