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CVE-2026-64564 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the SCTP Dynamic Address Reconfiguration code that can leave a freed network-transport object referenced during ASCONF DEL-IP processing. Microsoft's Security Update Guide lists this CVE, but it is not a Windows kernel vulnerability and no Windows product, servicing build, KB article, or deployment is identified. Windows administrators should note that this flaw does not have a Windows update, and the upstream Linux fix is commit 9b2854f. The tag covers the CVE's details, its relevance to Windows environments, and the distinction between Linux and Windows vulnerabilities.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-64564: Linux SCTP Flaw Has No Windows Update

    Microsoft’s Security Update Guide now carries CVE-2026-64564, a flaw in the Linux kernel’s SCTP Dynamic Address Reconfiguration code that can leave a freed network-transport object referenced during ASCONF DEL-IP processing. For Windows administrators, the immediate distinction is important...