Linux Kernel up to 7.2-rc4 stratix10-svc gen_pool_alloc memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.150/6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4. Affected by this issue is the function gen_pool_alloc of the component stratix10-svc. Performing a manipulation results in memory leak. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-68183. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.150/6.12.100/6.18.41/7.1.5/7.2-rc4. This affects the function gen_pool_alloc of the component stratix10-svc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-svc: fix memory leaks and list corruption bugs Fix a memory leak when gen_pool_alloc() fails by freeing pmem on the error path. Switch pmem allocation from devm_kzalloc() to kzalloc() with explicit kfree() in the free path to match its list-managed lifetime. Remove the erroneous list_del(&svc_data_mem) which corrupted the list head on failed lookups.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-68183 since 07/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 6.6.151, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6 or 7.2-rc5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 95f702e372964aff486338783f49e28a40a53127/fff6e5ff0318315998b540896537eaaa2ebf9f7b/4f2db41a09eba7a45abd140bb86ffc519c191886/8e93a083456d78f6b0aa1f58d2b0c7071a2a7a47/9119ceb76e987c2ec2b549ea100e3268ce3a1c7c is able to eliminate this problem.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.0
• 6.1
• 6.2
• 6.3
• 6.4
• 6.5
• 6.6
• 6.6.150
• 6.7
• 6.8
• 6.9
• 6.10
• 6.11
• 6.12.100
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1
• 6.18.2
• 6.18.3
• 6.18.4
• 6.18.5
• 6.18.6
• 6.18.7
• 6.18.8
• 6.18.9
• 6.18.10
• 6.18.11
• 6.18.12
• 6.18.13
• 6.18.14
• 6.18.15
• 6.18.16
• 6.18.17
• 6.18.18
• 6.18.19
• 6.18.20
• 6.18.21
• 6.18.22
• 6.18.23
• 6.18.24
• 6.18.25
• 6.18.26
• 6.18.27
• 6.18.28
• 6.18.29
• 6.18.30
• 6.18.31
• 6.18.32
• 6.18.33
• 6.18.34
• 6.18.35
• 6.18.36
• 6.18.37
• 6.18.38
• 6.18.39
• 6.18.40
• 6.18.41
• 7.1.0
• 7.1.1
• 7.1.2
• 7.1.3
• 7.1.4
• 7.1.5
• 7.2-rc1
• 7.2-rc2
• 7.2-rc3
• 7.2-rc4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.6.151/6.12.101/6.18.42/7.1.6/7.2-rc5
Patch: 95f702e372964aff486338783f49e28a40a53127/fff6e5ff0318315998b540896537eaaa2ebf9f7b/4f2db41a09eba7a45abd140bb86ffc519c191886/8e93a083456d78f6b0aa1f58d2b0c7071a2a7a47/9119ceb76e987c2ec2b549ea100e3268ce3a1c7c

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-2026-68183 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-68183
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-387531

Entryinfo

Created: 08/10/2026 15:48
Changes: 08/10/2026 15:48 (59)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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