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CVE-2026-68227

Published Aug 10, 2026 EPSS 0.22% (12th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-68227 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: cx231xx: fix devres lifetime

USB drivers bind to USB interfaces and any device managed resources

should have their lifetime tied to the interface rather than parent USB

device. This avoids issues like memory leaks when drivers are unbound

without their devices being physically disconnected (e.g. on probe

deferral or configuration changes).

Fix the driver state lifetime so that it is released on driver unbind.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ea4b6fd49f7bed3a7e2b8734c15d9699dabe26f Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/1770fc4e2b47b1185e6f688d4012bc91f7543854 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d6358ab02866e5b7ed8d3a00805297617bbb0ec Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a373f1a5137e96549a795e7fb9efb5de0ae1d065 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/c07f535bcdd3f956d4c32085535368f46ba99ba0 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5ccb01eb1107acb6aab8ce8fe5a523f215c837e Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/e797e252bfb3d0d4b3d38e4faef817e05869c240 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/f468b7ee5d6332b01e6c538179a4c720e6dae93b

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-68227?

CVE-2026-68227 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-68227?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-68227?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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