CVE-2026-64596

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libfs: set SB_I_NOEXEC and SB_I_NODEV by default in init_pseudo() Since commit 1e7ab6f67824 ("anon_inode: rework assertions"), path_noexec() warns when an anonymous-inode file is mmap'd from a superblock that has not set SB_I_NOEXEC. dma-buf backs its files this way and never set the flag, so mmap of any exported buffer trips the warning on a CONFIG_DEBUG_VFS=y kernel: WARNING: CPU: 11 PID: 121813 at fs/exec.c:118 path_noexec+0x47/0x50 do_mmap+0x2b5/0x680 vm_mmap_pgoff+0x129/0x210 ksys_mmap_pgoff+0x177/0x240 __x64_sys_mmap+0x33/0x70 init_pseudo() sets up internal SB_NOUSER mounts that are never path-reachable. Set both flags here so every pseudo filesystem gets them by default instead of each caller setting them. SB_I_NODEV is inert for unreachable mounts. SB_I_NOEXEC has one visible effect: an executable mapping of a pseudo-fs fd, such as a dma-buf, now fails with -EPERM, which is the invariant the assertion enforces. No in-tree caller maps these executable. Reproduce on CONFIG_DEBUG_VFS=y: make -C tools/testing/selftests/dmabuf-heaps sudo ./tools/testing/selftests/dmabuf-heaps/dmabuf-heap -t system

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-08-06
Last modified 2026-08-06
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.15.6, 6.16 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.15.6 ≥ 6.16
Fixed in
✓ 6.18.39 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.4 7.1.x ✓ 7.2-rc1

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-64596?

    CVE-2026-64596 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.15.6 onward and has been patched in 6.18.39, 7.1.4 and 7.2-rc1. CVE-2026-64596 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-64596?

    Yes. CVE-2026-64596 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.39, 7.1.4 and 7.2-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15.6 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-64596 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-64596 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.