tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev
Priority LOW 22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Fix mmiotrace possible NULL dereferencing of hiter->dev If the mmio_pipe_open() fails to find a PCI device, the hiter->dev will be assigned to NULL. The mmiotrace read() function dereferences the hiter->dev if hiter exists. Change the test of the read to not only check hiter being NULL, but also the hiter->dev before dereferencing it.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00211 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183 +5Red Hat: 7 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.27 and later | 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.27 and later Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.265, 5.15.216, 6.1.183, 6.6.148, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghxj-phm3-49fw
- 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c06470320f8156306986a831010cdc9f9f87cb50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d5aaf91a3d05f7f993401af27872a5fc0f26edc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3635a9e8b453e658a49b39d025f35bbc6e58d0e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faaf95135184208ee3ac6f33175c8d1800669dfc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/201a01102c529772168181190cb084471082cf5c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8464427e1c177809a9488a97dfa2807d9dcf323b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/724cd84b0546c07806840fa658714488553d13a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/144f29e85702234b23d2a62abf723e6a17eb5427
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghxj-phm3-49fw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-68176 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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