CVE-2026-64015
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookup
Nicholas Carlini reports that the keyring code calls assoc_array_find() in find_key_to_update() without holding the RCU read lock, while the assoc_array_gc() code really is designed around removing the node from the tree and then freeing it after an RCU grace-period.
The regular key handling doesn't see this because holding the keyring semaphore hides any lifetime issues, but the persistent key handling uses a different model.
Instead of extending the keyring locking, just do the simple RCU locking that the assoc_array was designed for.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.20%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 9
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution70 % - Impacto secundario
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact60 %
Vulnerabilidad de kernel Linux con acceso local (AV:L/PR:L) sin interacción: escalada de privilegios por race condition en RCU locking de keyring. Permite ejecución de código o DoS.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43a1e3744548e6fd85873e6fb43e293eb4010694
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4c5d407ba3ff7f30561ff73ba1b07ed70c864edc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50bb3435a5e627bfbdc52eb4536f49f88b3486b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5659e6923cb72f8e18e8b539109ab512455fe195
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66288dcadf80974436250e9f70ed848836b835b5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefa4265b11176c897a7d9e8e54d89e3701c5584
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