CVE-2026-68473
powerpc/uaccess: correct check for CONFIG_PPC_E500 in mask_user_address()
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
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Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
861574d51bbd7a06dbf07f658a9a8def012c2f74 < d5c234774a82f27b594f70c15fc45ce3648e4295 861574d51bbd7a06dbf07f658a9a8def012c2f74 < d610d3ab18197d87618da11ec5fe8b3cebf32208
Linux / Linux
7.0