CVE-2026-64368: mm/slab: do not limit zeroing to orig_size when only red zoning is enabled

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-64368

CSIRTS triage

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What: Zeroing is not limited to orig_size when only red zoning is enabled.
Who is affected: Deployments using the memory management subsystem.
Urgency: Remediation is necessary to prevent potential memory issues, with no known exploits.
Action: Update to the patched version once released.

AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.

Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-64368

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-643680.42% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-64368	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

highCVE-2026-64368: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slab: do not limit zero…nvd

Recent advisories for mm/slab

A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.

highCVE-2026-64368: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/slab: do not limit zero…nvd · 2026-07-25