CVE-2026-93045 Linux Kernel - Memory Corruption

Linux kernel contains a memory corruption vulnerability caused by improper handling of scalar arena addresses in bpf_arena_free_pages(), letting attackers cause out-of-range frees leading to potential memory corruption, exploit requires crafted scalar arena addresses.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Memory Corruption
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
17 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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