Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-68372)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-68372). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: core: port: Deattach Type-C connector on component unbind
connector_unbind() is the mirror of connector_bind(), but it is missing
the symmetric call to typec_deattach() that connector_bind() makes via:
if (port_dev->child)
typec_attach(port_dev->connector, &port_dev->child->dev);
When a Thunderbolt dock is unplugged, two teardown paths race:
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The component framework calls connector_unbind() first, which sets
port_dev->connector = NULL without calling typec_deattach(). This
leaves port->usb2_dev/port->usb3_dev in struct typec_port pointing at
the USB device that is about to be freed. -
usb_disconnect() then calls typec_deattach(port_dev->connector, ...),
but port_dev->connector is already NULL, so the call is a no-op and
port->usb2_dev is never cleared. -
Concurrently, UCSI detects a PD partner-disconnect event and calls
typec_unregister_partner(), which reads port->usb2_dev (now a dangling
pointer to freed memory) and passes it to typec_partner_unlink_device()
-> sysfs_remove_link() -> dev_name() on the freed device, corrupting
the typec/UCSI partner state.
This corruption leaves the Thunderbolt tunnel in an inconsistent state on
the next dock hot-plug. On affected hardware the dock's I225/igc NIC fails
to enumerate: AER fires a slot reset while the igc driver is still
initialising ("PCIe link lost"), and the subsequent igc_reset attempt hits
igc_rd32…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-68372 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-68372" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-68372 (Linux kernel)
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-68372 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.12.103-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68372 linux Fixed in: 6.12.101-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68372 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com