CVE-2026-64412
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ebtables: module names must be null-terminated We need to explicitly check the length, else we may pass non-null terminated string to request_module().
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.6
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.261,
5.15.212,
6.1.178,
6.6.145,
6.12.96,
6.18.39,
7.1.4,
7.2-rc3
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-64412?
CVE-2026-64412 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.6 onward and has been patched in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 and others. CVE-2026-64412 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-2026-64412?
Yes. CVE-2026-64412 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 4.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-64412 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-64412 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.