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Linux Kernel EUVDEUVD-2026-57055

| CVE-2026-68449
2026-08-12 Linux GHSA-vjpx-hgc2-722c
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Awaiting Data No severity or threat signals available yet. Label will update when CVSS score is published or threat intelligence arrives. Why: No CVSS yet + EPSS > 10% or public POC.
Patch available 16.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ata: sata_dwc_460ex: fix infinite loop in NCQ tag completion bit-scanning

The hand-rolled bit-scanning loop in the NCQ completion path has an infinite loop bug. When tag_mask has only high bits set (e.g. 0x80000000), the inner while loop left-shifts tag_mask until it overflows to 0. At that point !(0 & 1) is always true and 0 <<= 1 stays 0, causing an infinite loop in hardirq context with a spinlock held.

Replace the open-coded bit-scanning with __ffs() which correctly finds the least significant set bit and is bounded by the width of the argument.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux 62936009f35a6659cc3ebe0d90c754182d60da73 <29b916d3556bd12a95be7c56ca391b8cd572f8be
Linux 62936009f35a6659cc3ebe0d90c754182d60da73 <c2130f6553f4a5cbdc259de069600117a995f197
Linux 62936009f35a6659cc3ebe0d90c754182d60da73 <8c5de0d8ab6824cfdadcbbe1be4c6c9d9f4c1f80
Linux patch: 0
Linux patch: 7.2-rc4
Linux 62936009f35a6659cc3ebe0d90c754182d60da73 <1842d45f461a78988254631893329bdf4596e954
Linux patch: 6.18.42
Linux patch: 6.6.148
Linux 62936009f35a6659cc3ebe0d90c754182d60da73 <4c6e64cae2b2dab32ad9099faa339f6a72c0ce16
Linux patch: 7.1.6
Linux 2.6.36
Linux patch: 6.12.101

Affected Packages

euvd linux no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 12, 2026 - 02:01 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 12, 2026 - 00:51 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
16.0%
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity Not scored yet
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 16.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
No CVSS yet + EPSS > 10% or public POC
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +16
CVSS: 0
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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