VulnerabilityPublished 10 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-68269: Linux kernel · drm/i915/gem: Add missing nospec on parallel submit slot

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in c41a54619e95f860bf2950dd679ab353380ecd2b : 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 c41a54619e95f860bf2950dd679ab353380ecd2b, be393175306694de5da1d1a23a8ea4149baa09f1, 914a76a9f08366434bf595700f62026b7a19a9cc +3

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 ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < c41a54619e95f860bf2950dd679ab353380ecd2b	Fixed in c41a54619e95f860bf2950dd679ab353380ecd2b
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < be393175306694de5da1d1a23a8ea4149baa09f1	Fixed in be393175306694de5da1d1a23a8ea4149baa09f1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < 914a76a9f08366434bf595700f62026b7a19a9cc	Fixed in 914a76a9f08366434bf595700f62026b7a19a9cc
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < 45db277b2e1e34bcc99a0852026791108339ec3e	Fixed in 45db277b2e1e34bcc99a0852026791108339ec3e
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < 4a27275d275971c9ea29d3d240ea4a224ad368a2	Fixed in 4a27275d275971c9ea29d3d240ea4a224ad368a2
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ e5e32171a2cf1e434d4f88e12467f3e47d0ec618, < 0ac3bab10c62997727a0a90f819a27d337347f93	Fixed in 0ac3bab10c62997727a0a90f819a27d337347f93

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/gem: Add missing nospec on parallel submit slot Add missing Spectre mitigation for userspace controlled parallel submission slot. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. (cherry picked from commit 15b9353deff3cf72331c387780de3cf9c316b643)

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