CVE-2026-68379
tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: fix TIME_WAIT socket reference leak on PSP policy failure Release the TIME_WAIT socket reference and jump to discard_it upon PSP policy failure in both IPv4 and IPv6 receive paths. This prevents a memory leak of tcp_tw_bucket structures.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
659a2899a57da59f433182eba571881884d6323e < e666af5dcc905ba694745963174d232deb478c55 659a2899a57da59f433182eba571881884d6323e < 374742a961becbbfc7fbfd1382d978a05e492741 659a2899a57da59f433182eba571881884d6323e < 2c1931a81122c3cdc4c89448fe0442c69e21c0d5
Linux / Linux
6.18