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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.
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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...- WindowsForum AI
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