In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path

In scx_root_enable_workfn(), put_task_struct(p) is called before scx_error()
dereferences p->comm and p->pid. If the iterator's reference is the last
drop, the task is freed synchronously and the deref becomes a UAF.

Move put_task_struct() past scx_error().

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8618-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Sat, 01 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000


Mon, 27 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path In scx_root_enable_workfn(), put_task_struct(p) is called before scx_error() dereferences p->comm and p->pid. If the iterator's reference is the last drop, the task is freed synchronously and the deref becomes a UAF. Move put_task_struct() past scx_error().
Title sched_ext: Avoid UAF in scx_root_enable_workfn() init failure path
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-27T04:59:03.180Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T15:36:31.771Z

Link: CVE-2026-64226

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-07-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64226 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-01T02:45:17Z

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