VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-68218: Linux kernel · media: pci: dm1105: Free allocated workqueue

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in df5cd8b30c750f4edd0766982437d3472a0dbbd4 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch

Available – fixed in df5cd8b30c750f4edd0766982437d3472a0dbbd4, d97f2e37516aa151582c8b2296021332db6da906, 46715fecc38a2d341c3ff680f295de6e8aec72c0 +5

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < df5cd8b30c750f4edd0766982437d3472a0dbbd4	Fixed in df5cd8b30c750f4edd0766982437d3472a0dbbd4
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < d97f2e37516aa151582c8b2296021332db6da906	Fixed in d97f2e37516aa151582c8b2296021332db6da906
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < 46715fecc38a2d341c3ff680f295de6e8aec72c0	Fixed in 46715fecc38a2d341c3ff680f295de6e8aec72c0
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < 078e0750b5e60277e44d780d70c6997c46569df2	Fixed in 078e0750b5e60277e44d780d70c6997c46569df2
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < 08ddfd628a2dbd9d385da677afccd893d0ab37e1	Fixed in 08ddfd628a2dbd9d385da677afccd893d0ab37e1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 519a4bdcf8221c6b2d129b3c720761b7cab7f2c1, < 8d753c8c37afc0910ed5ddc014645b05d6266add	Fixed in 8d753c8c37afc0910ed5ddc014645b05d6266add

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: pci: dm1105: Free allocated workqueue Destroy allocated workqueue in remove() callback to free its resources, thus fixing memory leak.

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