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CVE-2026-68404

MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: use wiphy work for socket owner autodisconnect nl80211_netlink_notify() walks the cfg80211 wireless device list when a NETLINK_GENERIC socket is released. If the socket owns a connection, the notifier queues the embedded wdev->disconnect_wk work item. That work is a plain work_struct today. NETDEV_GOING_DOWN cancels it, but a NETLINK_URELEASE notifier that already observed conn_owner_nlportid can queue it after that cancel returns. _cfg80211_unregister_wdev() then removes the wdev from the list and waits for RCU readers, but synchronize_net() does not drain work queued by such a reader. Make the autodisconnect work a wiphy_work instead. The callback already needs the wiphy mutex, and wiphy_work runs under that mutex. This lets teardown cancel pending autodisconnect work while holding the mutex, without a cancel_work_sync() vs. worker locking concern. Also cancel the wiphy work after list_del_rcu() and synchronize_net(). Any NETLINK_URELEASE notifier that had already reached the wdev list has then either queued the work and it is removed, or can no longer find the wdev.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:7.1.6-1CVE-2026-68404
kernelRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernelRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64kRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64kRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debugRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debugRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-develRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modulesRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modulesRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debuginfoRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-debuginfoRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-develRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-develRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-devel-matchedRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-devel-matchedRocky
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156
kernel-64k-modulesRed Hat / RHEL
Fixed in:0:5.14.0-687.58.1.el9_8RHSA-2026:83156

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

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CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 days
6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

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Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-68404?

Published advisories record a fix for 224 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-68404 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-68404 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.17% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 6% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-68404?

CVE-2026-68404 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-68404 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), kernel (Rocky), kernel (Red Hat / RHEL), kernel-64k (Rocky), and 220 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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