CVE-2026-68278

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/dp/mst: fix buffer overflows in sideband chunk accumulation drm_dp_sideband_append_payload() has three related bugs when processing device-provided sideband reply data: 1. Zero-length curchunk_len underflow: msg_len is a 6-bit field taken directly from the DP sideband header. If a device sends msg_len=0, curchunk_len is set to zero. The condition (curchunk_idx >= curchunk_len) is immediately true, and curchunk_len-1 wraps to 255 (u8 underflow). drm_dp_msg_data_crc4() reads 255 bytes from chunk[48], then memcpy() writes 255 bytes into msg[], both far out of bounds. 2. chunk[48] overflow: curchunk_len can reach 63 (6-bit field). chunk[] is only 48 bytes. Multi-iteration payload assembly appends 16-byte blocks until curchunk_idx reaches curchunk_len, writing up to 15 bytes past the end of chunk[] into msg[]. 3. msg[256] overflow: each chunk contributes (curchunk_len-1) bytes to msg[]. No check ensures curlen + (curchunk_len-1) stays within msg[256], so the memcpy can spill into adjacent struct fields. All three are reachable from any DP MST device that can forge sideband reply messages on a physical connection.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-08-10
Last modified 2026-08-23
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 3.17 and later are affected. Fixed in 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 3.17
Fixed in
✓ 5.10.266 5.10.x ✓ 5.15.217 5.15.x ✓ 6.1.183 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.148 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.101 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.42 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.6 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-68278?

    CVE-2026-68278 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.17 onward and has been patched in 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183 and others. CVE-2026-68278 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68278?

    Yes. CVE-2026-68278 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.266, 5.15.217, 6.1.183 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-68278 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-68278 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.