CVE-2026-68241
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/i915/mst: limit DP MST ESI service loop The loop in intel_dp_check_mst_status() keeps servicing interrupts originating from the sink without bound. Add an upper bound to the new interrupts occurring during interrupt processing to not get stuck on potentially stuck sink devices. Use arbitrary 32 tries to clear incoming interrupts in one go. Discovered using AI-assisted static analysis confirmed by Intel Product Security. Note: The condition likely pre-dates the commit in the Fixes: tag, but this is about as far back as a backport has any chance of succeeding. Before that, the retry had a goto. (cherry picked from commit b4ea5272133059acb493cc36599071a9e852ec2e)
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.8
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.42,
7.1.6,
7.2
and their respective stable series.
References
3 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-68241?
CVE-2026-68241 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.8 onward and has been patched in 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and 7.2. CVE-2026-68241 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-2026-68241?
Yes. CVE-2026-68241 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and 7.2. If you are running Linux kernel 5.8 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-68241 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-68241 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.