CVE-2026-68473
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/uaccess: correct check for CONFIG_PPC_E500 in mask_user_address() mask_user_address() incorrectly checks for CONFIG_E500 instead of CONFIG_PPC_E500, causing mask_user_address_isel() to not be used on E500 hardware. Fix the check to use the correct name.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linuxd5c234774a82f27b594f70c15fc45ce3648e4295, d610d3ab18197d87618da11ec5fe8b3cebf32208 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 861574d51bbd7a06dbf07f658a9a8def012c2f74 ≤ v < d5c234774a82f27b594f70c15fc45ce3648e4295, 861574d51bbd7a06dbf07f658a9a8def012c2f74 ≤ v < d610d3ab18197d87618da11ec5fe8b3cebf32208, 7.0 | d5c234774a82f27b594f70c15fc45ce3648e4295, d610d3ab18197d87618da11ec5fe8b3cebf32208 |
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