CVE-2026-64179
Published Jul 19, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init() The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0016
Probability of exploitation
0.06%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Other References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/583fd5a8fc797c8ecf2e1a7b923740c5e5734e85
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f63a60580ebdd9a1f22f89a84814d1fefe16b1c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f764a7810a9f114313c439d25b11f4417c6e0dd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6d8643019c33428f7c0658863e80e0b04a70f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5d93b2c40355e999715262a824965aac025a427
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a4d57847813fae42fbb7eb35f2dd48b9cff8a9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb6dbb49c96be82f07c7b112e3ebc3e6fdd8dd5
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-64179? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init()
The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error
paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the
corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-64179? +
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