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Linux stable kernel maintainers security patch release for CVE-2026-64564

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Linux stable kernels shipped fixes for CVE-2026-64564, closing an SCTP use-after-free that could give local users root on hosts with SCTP reachable. The patched builds are 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6.12.101 and 6.6.148, all released August 3. Systems still running older kernels with SCTP enabled should update promptly.

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  1. 07.08.2026 14:10 2 articles · 2h ago

    Linux stable kernels ship fixes for CVE-2026-64564

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    Linux stable kernel maintainers released fixes for CVE-2026-64564 in versions 7.1.6, 6.18.42, 6.12.101 and 6.6.148, closing a use-after-free in Linux's SCTP networking code that could be turned into root on a host when SCTP is reachable.

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