What is CVE-2026-68374?

CVE-2026-68374 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and patched in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. CVE-2026-68374 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-68374?

CVE-2026-68374 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68374?

Yes, CVE-2026-68374 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-68374 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-68374 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2026-68374

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: core: sysfs: add lock to bos_descriptors_read() Add a lock to the function bos_descriptors_read(). This function accesses udev->bos, which could be simultaneously freed in usb_reset_and_verify_device(), a function that is commonly called in drivers all over the kernel.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-08-10

Last modified 2026-08-18

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.9 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.9

Fixed in

✓ 6.12.101 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.42 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.6 7.1.x ✓ 7.2

References

4 total

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-68374

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-08-10

Modified 2026-08-18

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-68374?

CVE-2026-68374 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. CVE-2026-68374 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-68374?

CVE-2026-68374 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-68374?

Yes. CVE-2026-68374 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-68374 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-68374 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.