CVE-2026-64173
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An issue in the tracing subsystem's memory management could lead to incorrect deallocation of tracing map elements. Specifically, the system attempts to free memory that was never successfully allocated, which can result in memory corruption. This vulnerability may lead to system instability or a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
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