# CVE-2026-64426: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/nop: fix file reference leak with IOSQE... CVE-2026-64426 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-2045, released August 3, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-64426 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (medium) - EPSS: 0.0016 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Jul 25, 2026 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/nop: fix file reference leak with IOSQE_FIXED_FILE NOP file-acquisition support choses between a fixed (registered) file and a normal fget()'d file based on its own IORING_NOP_FIXED_FILE flag in sqe->nop_flags. However, a request's REQ_F_FIXED_FILE is set independently from the generic IOSQE_FIXED_FILE sqe flag during request init, before the issue handler runs. If a NOP is submitted with IOSQE_FIXED_FILE set (so REQ_F_FIXED_FILE is set) but without IORING_NOP_FIXED_FILE, io_nop() takes the normal path and grabs a real reference via io_file_get_normal(). On completion, io_put_file() only drops the reference when REQ_F_FIXED_FILE is clear, so the fget()'d file is never released and leaks: BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff88800f42c240 (size 176): kmem_cache_alloc_noprof+0x358/0x440 alloc_empty_file+0x57/0x180 path_openat+0x44/0x1e50 do_file_open+0x121/0x200 do_sys_openat2+0xa7/0x150 __x64_sys_openat+0x82/0xf0 Decide between fixed and normal file acquisition from REQ_F_FIXED_FILE, the same way io_assign_file() does for every other opcode, and fold IORING_NOP_FIXED_FILE into REQ_F_FIXED_FILE at prep time. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.4-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64426](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64426.md) | Aug 7, 2026 | | Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | | Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-2045](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-2045.md) | Aug 3, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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