CVE-2026-68412

wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan()

CVE-2026-68412 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68412, released August 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine

CVSS

5.5

Moderate

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0020

9th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: cfg80211: Fix an error handling path in cfg80211_wext_siwscan() If the test against IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN fails, then 'creq' leaks. Use the existing error handling path to fix it.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Linux
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie)	6.12.115-2	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68412	Aug 11, 2026
linux · Debian 14	7.1.6-1	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68412	Aug 11, 2026

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