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CVE-2026-64226 High

sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path In scx_root_enable_workfn(), put_task_struct(p) is called before scx_error() dereferences p->comm and p->pid. If the iterator's reference is the last drop, the task is freed synchronously and the deref becomes a UAF. Move put_task_struct() past scx_error().

Exploit probability 0.1%
Published July 24, 2026
Required by Not available
Last source change August 15, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

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Linux Kernel
Unknown Unknown

04 / EVIDENCE

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Open Source Vulnerabilities CVE-2026-64226

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path In scx_root_enable_workfn(), put_task_struct(p) is called before scx_error() dereferences p->comm and p->pid. If the iterator's reference is the last drop, the task is freed synchronously and the deref becomes a UAF. Move put_task_struct() past scx_error().

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