CVE-2026-68288
Overview
CVE-2026-68288 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: drop_monitor: fix info leak in NET_DM_ATTR_PAYLOAD
net_dm_packet_report_fill() and net_dm_hw_packet_report_fill() open code
the NET_DM_ATTR_PAYLOAD attribute to avoid zeroing the packet payload
before overwriting it with skb_copy_bits().
skb_put() reserves nla_total_size(payload_len), i.e. the header plus the
NLA_ALIGN() padding, but only payload_len bytes are copied in. When
payload_len is not a multiple of 4 the 1-3 padding bytes are never
initialized and are leaked to user space inside the netlink message.
KMSAN confirms the leak for the software path when the packet payload
length is not 4-byte aligned:
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _copy_to_iter
_copy_to_iter
__skb_datagram_iter
skb_copy_datagram_iter
netlink_recvmsg
sock_recvmsg
__sys_recvfrom
Uninit was created at:
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof
__alloc_skb
net_dm_packet_work
Bytes 173-175 of 176 are uninitialized
Use _
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-68288?
CVE-2026-68288 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 10, 2026.
How severe is CVE-2026-68288?
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-2026-68288?
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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