CVE-2026-68262

Kernel memory disclosure via reversed array stride

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel allows local users to disclose kernel memory through a crafted PowerVR device-query ioctl. In pvr_set_uobj_array(), the slow path advances the kernel pointer by the user-supplied stride instead of the object size, causing later copy_to_user operations to read beyond the kernel object array; it also clears padding only for the first element. Access to an Imagination PowerVR render node is required; repeated requests can expose kernel data or trigger a system panic, while systems without PowerVR hardware are unaffected.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel allows local users to disclose kernel memory through a crafted PowerVR device-query ioctl. In pvr_set_uobj_array(), the slow path advances the kernel pointer by the user-supplied stride instead of the object size, causing later copy_to_user operations to read beyond the kernel object array; it also clears padding only for the first element. Access to an Imagination PowerVR render node is required; repeated requests can expose kernel data or trigger a system panic, while systems without PowerVR hardware are unaffected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-68262
Published
Aug 10, 2026
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-787, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.8
  2. Affected versionversion=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <09beaf4aec05b0525f2153dce693f3eb3166697a
  3. Affected versionversion=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <8dc8f3f4c2382fb7d1b1986ba8f33a2466cd3d7a
  4. Affected versionversion=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <b983a35dad3701399c692d7c6eb57d8b6ffc0929
  5. Affected versionversion=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <bbebc39a70f6fc9b02637c8624349e30325873cb

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.8; version=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <09beaf4aec05b0525f2153dce693f3eb3166697a; version=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <8dc8f3f4c2382fb7d1b1986ba8f33a2466cd3d7a; version=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <b983a35dad3701399c692d7c6eb57d8b6ffc0929; version=f99f5f3ea7efd54ba0529c4f2d7c72712918a522 <bbebc39a70f6fc9b02637c8624349e30325873cb

Published CVSS scores

5.5Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.1Linux CNACVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
5.5Amazon LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
T1005Data from Local System

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