tcp: challenge ACK for non-exact RST in SYN-RECEIVED
CVE-2026-68118 is fixed in 74 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68118, released August 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: challenge ACK for non-exact RST in SYN-RECEIVED The SYN-RECEIVED request-socket path in tcp_check_req() accepts an in-window RST without requiring SEG.SEQ to exactly match RCV.NXT. A non-exact RST therefore removes the request instead of eliciting a challenge ACK. RFC 9293 section 3.10.7.4 applies the RFC 5961 reset check in SYN-RECEIVED: an exact RST resets the connection, while a non-exact in-window RST must trigger a challenge ACK and be dropped. Apply that check before the ACK-field validation, following the RFC sequence-number, RST, then ACK processing order. Factor the per-netns challenge ACK quota out of tcp_send_challenge_ack() so request sockets can share it. Use the request socket's send_ack() callback and its own out-of-window ACK timestamp to send and rate-limit the response.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.110-135.201 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.18.44-99.149 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | ELSA-2026-500248 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.105-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68118 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 7.1.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68118 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| linux-6.12 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.107-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68118 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.44-99.149.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-2106 | Aug 31, 2026 |
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