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CVE-2026-68412— wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于cfg80211_wext_siwscan函数错误处理路径问题，可能导致'creq'内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Hard EPSS 0.20% · P9

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a< e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f affected
2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a< 99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a affected
2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a< c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 affected
2.6.30 affected
< 2.6.30 unaffected
6.18.42≤ 6.18.* unaffected
7.1.6≤ 7.1.* unaffected
7.2≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-68412

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于cfg80211_wext_siwscan函数错误处理路径问题，可能导致'creq'内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a ~ e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f -
Linux Linux 2.6.30 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-68412 (3)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-08-10 · 344 CVEs total

CVE-2026-68117 9.8 CRITICAL tipc: clear sock->sk on the failed-insert path in tipc_sk_create()
CVE-2026-68160 9.8 CRITICAL ceph: fix pre-auth out-of-bounds read on snaptrace in ceph_handle_caps()
CVE-2026-68161 9.8 CRITICAL sctp: close UDP tunnel sockets during netns teardown
CVE-2026-68123 9.8 CRITICAL openvswitch: fix GSO userspace truncation underflow
CVE-2026-68302 9.8 CRITICAL amt: re-read skb header pointers after every pull
CVE-2026-68381 9.8 CRITICAL ksmbd: pin conn during async oplock break notification
CVE-2026-68385 9.8 CRITICAL s390/checksum: Fix csum_partial() without vector facility
CVE-2026-68159 9.8 CRITICAL libceph: bound pg_{temp,upmap,upmap_items} length to CEPH_PG_MAX_SIZE
CVE-2026-68127 9.8 CRITICAL ila: reload IPv6 header after pskb_may_pull in checksum adjust
CVE-2026-68388 9.8 CRITICAL smb/client: handle overlapping allocated ranges in fallocate
CVE-2026-68144 9.8 CRITICAL phonet: pep: fix use-after-free in pep_get_sb()
CVE-2026-68137 9.8 CRITICAL net/x25: fix use-after-free in x25_kill_by_neigh()
CVE-2026-68136 9.8 CRITICAL net: gro: fix double aggregation of flush-marked skbs
CVE-2026-68170 9.8 CRITICAL mptcp: fix stale skb->sk reference on subflow close
CVE-2026-68426 9.8 CRITICAL xfrm: fix stale skb->prev after async crypto steals a GSO segment
CVE-2026-68156 9.8 CRITICAL libceph: refresh auth->authorizer_buf{,_len} after authorizer update
CVE-2026-68158 9.8 CRITICAL libceph: Fix multiplication overflow in decode_new_up_state_weight()
CVE-2026-68300 9.8 CRITICAL sctp: auth: verify auth requirement when auth_chunk is NULL
CVE-2026-68154 9.8 CRITICAL libceph: reject zero bucket types in crush_decode
CVE-2026-68124 9.6 CRITICAL mctp: serial: handle zero-length frames to prevent rx buffer overflow

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