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CVE-2026-68435

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: Fix address space mismatch in kexec command line lookup When searching the loaded segments for the "kexec" command l…

Published Aug 12, 2026EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2026-68435 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2026.

Technical description

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

LoongArch: Fix address space mismatch in kexec command line lookup

When searching the loaded segments for the "kexec" command line marker,

the kexec_load(2) path (file_mode == 0) passes the user-space segment

buffer straight to strncmp() through a bogus (char __user *) cast. This

dereferences a user pointer in kernel context, which is wrong and is

flagged by sparse:

arch/loongarch/kernel/machine_kexec.c:84:51: sparse: incorrect type in

argument 2 (different address spaces) @@ expected char const * @@ got

char [noderef] __user *

Here copy the marker-sized prefix of each segment into a small on-stack

buffer with copy_from_user() before comparing, and skip segments that

fault. The subsequent copy_from_user() that stages the full command line

into the safe area is left unchanged.

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-2026-68435?

CVE-2026-68435 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-68435?

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-2026-68435?

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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