CVE-2026-68383: Linux kernel · drm/xe/guc: Keep scheduler timeline name alive
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in eac2839585741e6c1b4af261a0b58bca0d6f5436 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in eac2839585741e6c1b4af261a0b58bca0d6f5436, 299bc6d50b1bed7d1f408391736712f01a0855e2, 88c38ff74f8345fcf8852549f94025754019b037 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Keep scheduler timeline name alive The scheduler keeps a pointer to the timeline name, but q->name is freed with the exec queue while scheduler fences can still reference it. Store the name in struct xe_guc_exec_queue so it shares the scheduler's RCU-deferred lifetime. (cherry picked from commit 41075f0eb5dcbd3b065d15f15ef7bbe9315188e8)
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eac2839585741e6c1b4af261a0b58bca0d6f5436 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88c38ff74f8345fcf8852549f94025754019b037 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/77fd62412431e8c80ef2ad61466bc76fe425f80a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/299bc6d50b1bed7d1f408391736712f01a0855e2 (opens in a new tab)