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CVE-2026-68352: Linux kernel · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High · fixed in d70c0a850c21b57a6f46ce363860203389bbeaa6 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 35% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
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, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in d70c0a850c21b57a6f46ce363860203389bbeaa6, a38d7d6376b295245b53bc98b7ca682c027abaf7, 94e1bfcefe8264a207c2fda2febb954e70a34b42 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < d70c0a850c21b57a6f46ce363860203389bbeaa6
Fixed in
  • d70c0a850c21b57a6f46ce363860203389bbeaa6
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < a38d7d6376b295245b53bc98b7ca682c027abaf7
Fixed in
  • a38d7d6376b295245b53bc98b7ca682c027abaf7
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < 94e1bfcefe8264a207c2fda2febb954e70a34b42
Fixed in
  • 94e1bfcefe8264a207c2fda2febb954e70a34b42
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < 33b5342d2080657054ddf89ef1199b426a37dae8
Fixed in
  • 33b5342d2080657054ddf89ef1199b426a37dae8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < 7cae33e3e09a080db96e3a8980c2c8d288318320
Fixed in
  • 7cae33e3e09a080db96e3a8980c2c8d288318320
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4, < 6b47b29730de3232b919d8362749f6814c5f2a33
Fixed in
  • 6b47b29730de3232b919d8362749f6814c5f2a33

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: fix OOB read from firmware IE lengths in connect event The firmware-controlled beacon_ie_len, assoc_req_len, and assoc_resp_len fields in ath6kl_wmi_connect_event_rx() are not validated against the buffer length. Their sum (up to 765) can exceed the actual WMI event data, causing out-of-bounds reads during IE parsing and state corruption of wmi->is_wmm_enabled. Add a check that the total IE length fits within the buffer.

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