Vulnerability · Published Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-68198wifi: ath6kl: fix use-after-free in aggr_reset_state()
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity use-after-free in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: ath6kl: fix use-after-free in aggr_reset_state() The aggr_reset_state() function uses timer_delete() (non-synchronous) for the aggregation timer before proceeding to delete TID state and before the structure is freed by callers like aggr_module_destroy(). If the timer callback (aggr_timeout) is executing when aggr_reset_state() is called, the callback will continue to access aggr_conn fields like rx_tid[] and stat[] which may be freed immediately after by kfree(aggr_info->aggr_conn) in aggr_module_destroy(). Additionally, the timer callback can re-arm itself via mod_timer() while aggr_reset_state() is running, creating a more complex race condition. Use timer_delete_sync() instead to ensure any running timer callback has completed before returning.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.187-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.105-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.1.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.107-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-202.212 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-38.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1119.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1125.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1124.133 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1120.130 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1115.121 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1102.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1113.117 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1114.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1111.116 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-197.207 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1114.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1116.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-68198 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before a1bac650b2d6b1baab1f3e78e2e007a6e2948ddebdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 2132a6db05846dd2318857d00e0c1291f9e41b29bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 17ff29cd8dbc977c97788a5f7c011ec807b58242bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 64af6534a085f49d6ed33338a19ab9cf0d0523c9bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before b5d618fd61b9069b4c0a6b487022dd3117ad5accbdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before 18965470d41e69d3fc10eb62afae29d10f4cdfd1bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before a3313111b5d9046af60b370c93eec105b27380c1bdcd81707973cf8aa9305337166f8ee842a050d4 – before ba7debb4dd6427386862220e8335a53a4bfc235d |
| Linux | Linux | 3.2 |
Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1bac650b2d6b1baab1f3e78e2e007a6e2948dde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2132a6db05846dd2318857d00e0c1291f9e41b29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17ff29cd8dbc977c97788a5f7c011ec807b58242
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64af6534a085f49d6ed33338a19ab9cf0d0523c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5d618fd61b9069b4c0a6b487022dd3117ad5acc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18965470d41e69d3fc10eb62afae29d10f4cdfd1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3313111b5d9046af60b370c93eec105b27380c1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba7debb4dd6427386862220e8335a53a4bfc235d