CVE-2026-64170
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: spi: qup: 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 (or attempting to release a channel a second time) on later probe errors or driver unbind. This issue was flagged by Sashiko when reviewing a devres allocation conversion patch.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.1
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.259,
5.15.210,
6.1.176,
6.6.142,
6.12.92,
6.18.34,
7.0.11,
7.1
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64170?
CVE-2026-64170 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.1 onward and has been patched in 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176 and others. CVE-2026-64170 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-2026-64170?
Yes — CVE-2026-64170 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.259, 5.15.210, 6.1.176 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64170 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-64170 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.