CVE-2026-68179

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: nsm: only unlock nsmdev on post-lock error paths nsmdevioctl jumps to the common out label even when the initial copyfromuser fails before nsm-lock has been taken. The error path then blindly unlocks a mutex that was never...

CVE-2026-68179 misc: nsm: only unlock nsm_dev on post-lock error paths

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: nsm: only unlock nsmdev on post-lock error paths nsmdevioctl jumps to the common out label even when the initial copyfromuser fails before nsm-lock has been taken. The error path then blindly unlocks a mutex that was never...

CVE-2026-68179: Multiple Operations on Resource in Single-Operation Context

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: misc: nsm: only unlock nsmdev on post-lock error paths nsmdevioctl jumps to the common out label even when the initial copyfromuser fails before nsm-lock has been taken. The error path then blindly unlocks a mutex that was never...

Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel version 6.8 contains security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities stem from improper handling of the error path in the nsmdevioctl function. Unlocking operations are performed without acquiring a mutex, which can lead to kernel lock imbalance errors...