CVE-2026-68225
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: i2c: alvium: fix critical pointer access in alvium_ctrl_init The current implementation of alvium_ctrl_init creates several controls in function alvium_ctrl_init and uses the returned pointer without check. That can cause write access over NULL-pointer for several controls. The reworked code checks the pointers before adding flags.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.101,
6.18.42,
7.1.6,
7.2
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-68225?
CVE-2026-68225 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.8 onward and has been patched in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. CVE-2026-68225 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68225?
Yes. CVE-2026-68225 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-68225 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-68225 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.