# CVE-2026-68331: dpaa2-eth: put MAC endpoint device on disconnect CVE-2026-68331 is fixed in 17 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68331, released August 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-68331 - Priority: Routine - CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0017 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 10, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68331 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-eth: put MAC endpoint device on disconnect fsl_mc_get_endpoint() returns the MAC endpoint device with a reference taken through device_find_child(). The Ethernet connect path stores that device in mac->mc_dev and keeps it for the lifetime of the connected MAC object. However, the disconnect path only disconnects and closes the MAC before freeing the dpaa2_mac object. It does not drop the endpoint device reference stored in mac->mc_dev, so every successful connect leaks that device reference when the MAC is later disconnected. Drop the endpoint device reference after closing the MAC and before freeing the dpaa2_mac object. ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4120-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4120-1.md) | Sep 10, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21910-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:4254-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-4254-1.md) | Oct 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-23902-1.md) | Sep 22, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.187-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68331.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.101-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68331.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.6-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68331.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.101-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68331](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-68331.md) | Aug 11, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-07T18:46:35Z UTC. 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