Linux Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-64082
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: riscv: Fix register corruption from uninitialized cregs on error compat_riscv_gpr_set() calls cregs_to_regs() unconditionally, even when user_regset_copyin() fails. Since cregs is an uninitialized stack variable, a copyin failure causes uninitialized stack data to be written into the target task's pt_regs, corrupting its register state and potentially leaking kernel stack contents. compat_restore_sigcontext() has the same issue: it calls cregs_to_regs() even when __copy_from_user() fails, leading to the same corruption of the signal-returning task's register state on error. Only call cregs_to_regs() when the user copy succeeds.
What this means for your business
- It affects Linux Kernel. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
- FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.2% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 6% of all known flaws.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Linux Kernel, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.8 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Assigned by
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dates
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Last modified
- 2026-09-03
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Linux Linux Kernel5.19 - 7.0.11, 7.1
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0599aa23734c48de9bce36d043a9ec90c23945a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a7d1daf2674fe7d5b1cc99a4e3b5f0f72d5958f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66dedb6028c3df6c6a3372dd935b823917e150d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ebcbb53fc9bc30843054ed99fd60b8e542628f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e020156833f1ad0d425a1e3d85b65639f1c1c50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2d88b0d7aebfa4643fc58bbae57210c6daff9c6