Answer in brief
CVE-2026-68443 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) 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 | >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2 || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695 || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb | a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf, f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2, 0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695, ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 12, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) 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-2026-68443 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) 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 | >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2 || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695 || >=42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba <ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb | a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf, f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2, 0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695, ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.8 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 12, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) 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.