Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-68253
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU142063
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68253
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds write in the intel_hdcp_required_content_stream function when processing HDCP content stream data. A local user can trigger a stream count overflow to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-68253
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.105-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2106fb490b2c6003e23ad6ff36ce823a2170e138
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d2ef8d389495e7889c6062d8bddc46d2a5fbdef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84351f12390349ba010920fc247e1a0b12e41eb3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/984085c5b53572e2e03fd5fc4817e86ef1effc6e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bbb15a6b042d02e5508a02b4847e02d2579ee7bc