CVE-2026-68397Patch

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/iucv: take a reference on the socket found in afiucv_hs_rcv() afiucv_hs_rcv() looks up the destination socket under iucv_sk_list.lock, drops the lock, and then passes the socket to the afiucv_hs_callback_*() handlers without holding a reference. AF_IUCV sockets are not RCU-protected and are freed synchronously by iucv_sock_kill() -> sock_put(), so a concurrent close can free the socket in the window between read_unlock() and the handler, which then dereferences freed memory (for example sk->sk_data_ready() in afiucv_hs_callback_syn()). Take a reference with sock_hold() while the socket is still on the list and release it with sock_put() once the handler has run.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-11: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-11: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-11: 108-11
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🛠️ IBM Z admins: AF_IUCV can process a packet after its socket is gone—classic use-after-free chaos. Patch your kernel before HiperSockets turns cleanup into a crash. https://windowsforum.com/security-alerts.84/cve-2026-68397-patch-ibm-z-af_iucv-use-after-free.442372/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernel #IbmZ #AfIucv #Hipersockets https://t.co/SziO979I4P

    Post summary

    IBM Z’s AF_IUCV use‑after‑free flaw (CVE‑2026‑68397) is disclosed, and users are urged to patch before HiperSockets causes a crash.

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