CVE-2026-68142

🗓️ 10 Aug 2026 11:59:06Reported by LinuxType

Kernel fix requires CAPABILITY NET ADMIN in device net namespace for geneve changelink to prevent privilege bypass.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 5
Cvelist	CVE-2026-68142 geneve: require CAP_NET_ADMIN in the device netns for changelink	10 Aug 202611:59	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2026-68142	10 Aug 202611:59	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2026-55525	10 Aug 202611:59	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2026-68142	10 Aug 202613:19	–	nvd
OSV	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68142	10 Aug 202615:47	–	osv

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange4.14–6.6.148

linux linux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.101

linux linux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.42

linux linux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.1.6

linux linux_kernelRange7.2.0–7.2-rc5

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  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/geneve.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "5b861f6baa3a22a48d7a4ad0ce38a223d36c978a",
        "lessThan": "2abdacc927c92fa6a9cc8341e8c9b88dcb561553",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "5b861f6baa3a22a48d7a4ad0ce38a223d36c978a",
        "lessThan": "9de5518fc1fab583526a8f66b8e505c4864dc60a",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "5b861f6baa3a22a48d7a4ad0ce38a223d36c978a",
        "lessThan": "f8c498585d2a08aa623748353c3e61467b7e9fd2",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "5b861f6baa3a22a48d7a4ad0ce38a223d36c978a",
        "lessThan": "95f45e20f1b2cec13823f0f68060ab4b2261b2c1",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "5b861f6baa3a22a48d7a4ad0ce38a223d36c978a",
        "lessThan": "8efb8f8bbb353b8f2fdf4f37534c6d96c9f69e01",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "drivers/net/geneve.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "4.14",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "4.14",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.148",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.101",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.42",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.1.6",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2-rc5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/8efb8f8bbb353b8f2fdf4f37534c6d96c9f69e01
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f45e20f1b2cec13823f0f68060ab4b2261b2c1
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/9de5518fc1fab583526a8f66b8e505c4864dc60a
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/2abdacc927c92fa6a9cc8341e8c9b88dcb561553
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c498585d2a08aa623748353c3e61467b7e9fd2

10 Aug 2026 13:19Current

5.3Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.3