Expired Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-KERNEL618TOOLSDEBUGINFO-18906923
  • published18 Aug 2026
  • disclosed25 Jul 2026

Introduced: 25 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-64261  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-825  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo to version 1:6.18.39-79.141.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-2045.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package and not the kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

fuse-uring: Avoid use-after-free in fuse_uring_async_stop_queues

fuse_uring_async_stop_queues() might run when the last reference on ring->queue_refs was already dropped.

In order to avoid an early destruction a reference on struct fuse_conn is now taken before starting fuse_uring_async_stop_queues() and that reference is only released when that delayed work queue terminates.