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If the probe operation fails after \"io start\"\nhas been initiated, this race condition will result in a UAF vulnerability.\n\nFix the problem by calling hid_device_io_stop() before calling\nhid_hw_stop().","publishedAt":"2026-08-12T00:07:33.319Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T05:05:40.768Z","severity":null,"assigner":"Linux","products":["Linux Linux"],"affected":[{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"unaffected","versions":[{"version":"42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba","status":"affected","lessThan":"a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf","versionType":"git"},{"version":"42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba","status":"affected","lessThan":"f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2","versionType":"git"},{"version":"42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba","status":"affected","lessThan":"0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695","versionType":"git"},{"version":"42ac68e3d4ba06ad17bc56b790dbccc37e76e0ba","status":"affected","lessThan":"ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb","versionType":"git"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c"]},{"vendor":"Linux","product":"Linux","defaultStatus":"affected","versions":[{"version":"6.8","status":"affected"},{"version":"0","status":"unaffected","lessThan":"6.8","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.12.101","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.12.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"6.18.42","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"6.18.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"7.1.6","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"7.1.*","versionType":"semver"},{"version":"7.2","status":"unaffected","lessThanOrEqual":"*","versionType":"original_commit_for_fix"}],"repo":"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git","programFiles":["drivers/hwmon/gigabyte_waterforce.c"]}],"references":["https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a855f678ba37ef82c4dd22926ad740ecfb8dbedf","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f36e12cc8cfe996d627b8a82bd9df9e43270f6e2","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0842e9faab04f784d01125085195031252ff9695","https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff0c5c53d08274e200b48a4d53aa078265e873cb"],"weaknesses":[],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-29T20:12:49.727Z","source":{"repository":"CVEProject/cvelistV5","path":"cves/2026/68xxx/CVE-2026-68443.json","commit":"556c9d3a8cd17e218bb8e452ba7cd619a384ff47"},"raw":{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2026-68443","state":"PUBLISHED","datePublished":"2026-08-12T00:07:33.319Z","dateUpdated":"2026-08-17T05:05:40.768Z","assignerShortName":"Linux","assignerOrgId":"416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67","dateReserved":"2026-07-30T09:28:09.394Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"title":"hwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop","descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nhwmon: (gigabyte_waterforce) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop\n\nCalling hid_hw_stop() does not stop the device IO.\nThis results in a race condition between hid_input_report() and the point\nimmediately following the execution of hid_device_io_start() within\nthe driver probe function. 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