CVE-2026-64184 mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: call missing mem_cgroup_iter_break()

What is CVE-2026-64184?

CVE-2026-64184 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: call missing mem_cgroup_iter_break()

damon_sysfs_memcg_path_to_id() breaks mem_cgroup_iter() loop without calling mem_cgroup_iter_break(). This leaks the cgroup reference. Fix the issue by calling mem_cgroup_iter_break() before the break.

The issue was discovered [1] by Sashiko.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-64184?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-64184?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-64184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-64184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-64184, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64184, GHSA-r9g3-vg72-x365, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64184.