Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68412 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan(). 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 | >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f || >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a || >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 | e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f, 99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a, c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.30 | 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68412 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan(). 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 | >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f || >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a || >=2a5193119269062608582418deba7af82844159a <c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 | e67dc2b8d5ac4bb804000b6732768a9ae678912f, 99d2e850c643e2c70fa165b722a1ad28347a8b3a, c6659f66d4ee4841aafae5659d2ef5e4c5c63cb6 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.30 | 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.