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TI-2026-48259 Aliases CVE-2026-68480GHSA-76mh-mwm6-543c

x86/bugs: Make Safe-RET robust against interrupt injection

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: 32 fixed, 2 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: x86/bugs: Make Safe-RET robust against interrupt injection An attacker injecting interrupts while the Safe-RET mitigation executes on machines affected by SRSO can neutralize the safe return sequence, potentially leading to data leakage through speculative execution. Fixup register state as if the Safe-RET sequence executed successfully by "emulating" it, in a manner of speaking, and avoid executing a RET instruction after returning from the interrupt.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00234 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182 +6Red Hat: 9 advisoriesRed Hat: 32 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.10.189 to before 5.10.264; 5.15.125 to before 5.15.215; 6.1.44 to before 6.1.182; 6.4.9 to before 6.55.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.5Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.5 and later5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.6.150, 6.12.102, 6.18.43, 7.1.7, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.189 to before 5.10.264; 5.15.125 to before 5.15.215; 6.1.44 to before 6.1.182; 6.4.9 to before 6.5 Fixed in 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.5 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.5 and later Fixed in 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.6.150, 6.12.102, 6.18.43, 7.1.7, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.5
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.264, 5.15.215, 6.1.182, 6.6.150, 6.12.102, 6.18.43, 7.1.7, 7.2

Red Hat 9 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:83707 Released 2026-10-16 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.111.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:77301 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.172.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:77216 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.220.1.el8_6 +19
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  • RHSA-2026:74174 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.146.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2026:73645 Released 2026-09-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.153.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:63129 Released 2026-09-04 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.44.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:63014 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.159.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.159.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.159.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.159.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:63013 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.159.1.rt7.500.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:61887 Released 2026-09-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.50.1.el10_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:74174
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:61887
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:73645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:83707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:74174
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:61887
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:63014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:77216
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:77301
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:73645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:83707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:74174
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:77216
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:77301
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:63014
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:61887
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:83707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:63013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:63013
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:61887
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:73645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:83707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:74174
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:61887
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:63129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:73645
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:83707
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:74174
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68480
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76mh-mwm6-543c
  3. 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77216 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) +1 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:77301 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-18 Fix available: RHSA-2026:83707 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-18 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) +2 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

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  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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