Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4 ice ice_ptp_rebuild memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4. Affected by this issue is the function ice_ptp_rebuild of the component ice. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-68133. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ice_ptp_rebuild of the component ice. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: fix PTP Call Trace during PTP release If a PF reset occurs when the PTP state is ICE_PTP_UNINIT, then ice_ptp_rebuild() will update the state to ICE_PTP_ERROR. This will result in the following PTP release call trace during driver unload: kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:52! ice_ptp_release+0x332/0x3c0 [ice] ice_deinit_features.part.0+0x10e/0x120 [ice] ice_remove+0x100/0x220 [ice] This was observed when passing PF1 through to a VM. ice_ptp_init() fails because ctrl_pf is NULL and sets the state to ICE_PTP_UNINIT. Fix by detecting the ICE_PTP_UNINIT state in ice_ptp_rebuild() and returning without error, preventing the invalid state transition to ICE_PTP_ERROR. The only valid path to ICE_PTP_ERROR is from ICE_PTP_RESETTING after a failed rebuild.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-68133 since 07/30/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7d517b255f669cedd09830214d55f2f413b34481/e4406cbdd915f702d2ed9ee8b30683a16b06c6ac/14fceda28069fdbe1bb49cdb6e1774892b583348/f6a7e00b81e35ef1325234925f2fe1e53b466f92 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.101/6.18.42/7.1.6/7.2-rc5
Patch: 7d517b255f669cedd09830214d55f2f413b34481/e4406cbdd915f702d2ed9ee8b30683a16b06c6ac/14fceda28069fdbe1bb49cdb6e1774892b583348/f6a7e00b81e35ef1325234925f2fe1e53b466f92

Timelineinfo

07/30/2026 CVE reserved
08/10/2026 +11 days Advisory disclosed
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-68133 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387487

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2026 15:15
Changes: 08/10/2026 15:15 (59)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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