PT-2026-72185 · Linux · Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-68473

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Published

2026-08-15

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Updated

2026-08-15

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description In the powerpc/uaccess component, the mask user address() function incorrectly checks for CONFIG E500 instead of CONFIG PPC E500. This error prevents the mask user address isel() function from being utilized on E500 hardware.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-68473

Affected Products

Linux Kernel