CVE-2026-64417

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For example, the xen-backend\nshrinker sets count_objects() but leaves scan_objects() NULL, so writing\nto its scan file calls through a NULL function pointer and panics the\nkernel:\n\nBUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000\nRIP: 0010:0x0\nCode: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n shrinker_debugfs_scan_write+0x12e/0x270\n full_proxy_write+0x5f/0x90\n vfs_write+0xde/0x420\n ? filp_flush+0x75/0x90\n ? filp_close+0x1d/0x30\n ? do_dup2+0xb8/0x120\n ksys_write+0x68/0xf0\n ? filp_flush+0x75/0x90\n do_syscall_64+0xb3/0x5b0\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e\n\nThe count path has the same issue in principle if a shrinker omits\ncount_objects().\n\nTo fix it, only create \"count\" and \"scan\" debugfs files when the\ncorresponding callbacks are present."}], "id": "CVE-2026-64417", "lastModified": "2026-09-04T15:24:56.173", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2026-07-25T10:17:25.567", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/006467ab932698612398f853344a7405164541f4"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09d2407985b8ce3e831f9d4310fe7ac06a6b3ae9"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36f8534f461222291a74156ab91f3ba9f09b6f93"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9beed2322f3538b0d2d53307062da4102b8d8d8"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e30453c61e185e914fde83c650e268067b140218"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebb45c2648b1f60715fd283700f651e05e431231"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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