CVE-2026-68309 Affecting kernel-uek-modules package, versions <0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.17% (7th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULES-19557349
  • published5 Sept 2026
  • disclosed10 Aug 2026

Introduced: 10 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-68309  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules to version 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-500249.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules package and not the kernel-uek-modules package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

wifi: mt76: connac: fix possible NULL-pointer deref in mt76_connac_mcu_uni_bss_he_tlv()

mt76_connac_get_he_phy_cap routine can theoretically return NULL so check cap pointer before dereferencing it.

CVSS Base Scores

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