CVE-2026-68379 in Linuxinfo

Summary

by MITRE • 08/10/2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure

Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths. This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures.

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Responsible

Linux

Reservation

07/30/2026

Disclosure

08/10/2026

Moderation

accepted

CPE

ready

EPSS

0.00000

KEV

no

Activities

very low

Sector

Homeoffice, Transportation, ...

Sources

MITREhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-68379
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68379
CVE Detailshttps://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-68379/

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