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CVE-2026-68468: Linux kernel · mtd: virt-concat: free duplicate generated name

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 14:07 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.14.0-1007.7~24.04.1 – 6.14.0-1018.18~24.04.1
11 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.17pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1005.5~24.04.2 – 6.17.0-1020.20~24.04.1
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.11.0-1008.8~24.04.1 – 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1
7 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.14.0-1010.10~24.04.1 – 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.17pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1 – 6.17.0-1022.22
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 6.14.0-1012.12~24.04.1 – 6.14.0-1017.17~24.04.1
5 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in the Linux kernel versions listed as affected. Users should upgrade to patched kernel versions to resolve the memory leak. Since this is a kernel-level fix, applying the updated kernel packages from the vendor or distribution is the recommended remediation.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mtd: virt-concat component causes a memory management issue where a duplicate generated name string is not freed properly. This occurs during MTD registration when the function mtd_virt_concat_create_join() encounters an already registered virtual concat name and skips freeing the newly allocated string. The issue has been resolved by ensuring the temporary name is freed before continuing.

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