CVE-2026-68473

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: powerpc/uaccess: correct check for CONFIG_PPC_E500 in mask_user_address() mask_user_address() incorrectly checks for CONFIG_E500 instead of CONFIG_PPC_E500, causing mask_user_address_isel() to not be used on E500 hardware. Fix the check to use the correct name.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5c234774a82f27b594f70c15fc45ce3648e4295
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d610d3ab18197d87618da11ec5fe8b3cebf32208

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:20

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-68473

Mitre link : CVE-2026-68473

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-68473

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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