CVE-2026-64179Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-07-19: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-19: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-19: 207-19
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    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_proto… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64179

    Post summary

    The post announces that CVE-2026-64179, a memory‑leak bug in the Linux kernel wwan:iosm module, has been fixed. No active exploitation, PoC, or exploit tool details are provided.

    00011746
    57.8K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* 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_proto… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64179 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-64179 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    A fix for CVE-2026-64179, a memory‑leak issue in the Linux kernel’s wwan iosm component, has been published; no exploitation or PoC details are provided.

    0000010
    92 followersView on X
CPE platform detail5 entries

5 of 5 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--

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