CVE-2026-64556 | Linux Kernel up to 7.2-rc1 perf/core perf_event_remove_on_exec memory corruption

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.144/6.12.95/6.18.38/7.1.3/7.2-rc1. Impacted is the function perf_event_remove_on_exec of the component perf/core. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-64556. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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