Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68359 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop. 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 | >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <185c0880397aee9def0af5a59ea65f22f37ad658 || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <a2a15de020597efbff84b4281dd472e5860b7e3e || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <205cff797a94757ec88ba299c8e2bf2e1e3f4bbf || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <18d7c523891004226bccdba39dd681eca22ceb8a || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <59d104b54b0b42e30fd2a68d24ee5c49dcc54d1e | 185c0880397aee9def0af5a59ea65f22f37ad658, a2a15de020597efbff84b4281dd472e5860b7e3e, 205cff797a94757ec88ba299c8e2bf2e1e3f4bbf, 18d7c523891004226bccdba39dd681eca22ceb8a, 59d104b54b0b42e30fd2a68d24ee5c49dcc54d1e |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | 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: hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop Calling hid_hw_stop() does not stop the device IO. This results in a race condition between hid_input_report() and the point immediately following the execution of hid_device_io_start() within the driver probe function. If the probe operation fails after "io start" has been initiated, this race condition will result in a UAF vulnerability. Fix the problem by calling hid_device_io_stop() before calling hid_hw_stop().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68359 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop. 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 | >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <185c0880397aee9def0af5a59ea65f22f37ad658 || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <a2a15de020597efbff84b4281dd472e5860b7e3e || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <205cff797a94757ec88ba299c8e2bf2e1e3f4bbf || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <18d7c523891004226bccdba39dd681eca22ceb8a || >=53e68c20aeb1e23419bed811aa3a309ceda200f9 <59d104b54b0b42e30fd2a68d24ee5c49dcc54d1e | 185c0880397aee9def0af5a59ea65f22f37ad658, a2a15de020597efbff84b4281dd472e5860b7e3e, 205cff797a94757ec88ba299c8e2bf2e1e3f4bbf, 18d7c523891004226bccdba39dd681eca22ceb8a, 59d104b54b0b42e30fd2a68d24ee5c49dcc54d1e |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.17 | 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: hwmon: (nzxt-smart2) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop Calling hid_hw_stop() does not stop the device IO. This results in a race condition between hid_input_report() and the point immediately following the execution of hid_device_io_start() within the driver probe function. If the probe operation fails after "io start" has been initiated, this race condition will result in a UAF vulnerability. Fix the problem by calling hid_device_io_stop() before calling hid_hw_stop().
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.