CVE-2026-68480
high
Red Hat CVSS v3 Base Score
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: August 6, 2026 (31 days ago)
Last Modified: August 6, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT
Vulnerability Report
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Description
An attacker executing code on affected system could inject an interrupt at a precise moment to disrupt "Safe RET", the default Linux mitigation for speculative Return Overflow (SRSO), which could potentially weaken that protection and may result in information disclosure.
CWE
CWE-201Affected Products
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9