CVE-2026-64462: PCI: altera: Fix resource leaks on probe failure

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2026-64462

CSIRTS triage

vendor: null product: nullOther

What: Resource leaks on probe failure have been identified in the Altera PCI driver.
Who is affected: Deployments using the Altera PCI driver are affected.
Urgency: Remediation urgency is unclear due to unknown severity and no exploitation reported.
Action: Monitor for updates regarding this issue.

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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-2026-64462

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-2026-644620.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-64462	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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