Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68168 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to get, not find, block 0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <f2b293359924117736218701ebd8b40618d73e6f || >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <bfdfc7782ada6f3a4df7182889b66039f8e4131c || >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <62d9853aa4ce6e9797b6949804891be14b219752 | f2b293359924117736218701ebd8b40618d73e6f, bfdfc7782ada6f3a4df7182889b66039f8e4131c, 62d9853aa4ce6e9797b6949804891be14b219752 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to get, not find, block 0 Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to use afs_dir_get_block() to get block 0 rather than afs_dir_find_block() as the latter caches the found block in the afs_dir_iter and may[*] switch out the page it's on if another afs_dir_find_block() is done. This parallels what afs_edit_dir_add() does. [*] There's more than one block per page.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68168 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to get, not find, block 0. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <f2b293359924117736218701ebd8b40618d73e6f || >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <bfdfc7782ada6f3a4df7182889b66039f8e4131c || >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <62d9853aa4ce6e9797b6949804891be14b219752 | f2b293359924117736218701ebd8b40618d73e6f, bfdfc7782ada6f3a4df7182889b66039f8e4131c, 62d9853aa4ce6e9797b6949804891be14b219752 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.14 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 10, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to get, not find, block 0 Fix afs_edit_dir_remove() to use afs_dir_get_block() to get block 0 rather than afs_dir_find_block() as the latter caches the found block in the afs_dir_iter and may[*] switch out the page it's on if another afs_dir_find_block() is done. This parallels what afs_edit_dir_add() does. [*] There's more than one block per page.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.