What is CVE-2026-68466?
CVE-2026-68466 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mtd: rawnand: lpc32xx_slc driver. Due to improper handling of DMA transfer completion timeouts, a timed-out operation is incorrectly treated as successful, potentially leading to resource leaks and system instability. Affected systems should apply the kernel update that resolves this issue.
Azərbaycanca: CVE-2026-68466 Linux kernel-in mtd: rawnand: lpc32xx_slc sürücüsündə aşkar edilmiş zəiflikdir. DMA ötürülməsi zamanı tamamlanma timeout-u düzgün idarə olunmadığından, timeout baş verdikdə belə əməliyyat uğurlu hesab edilir. Bu, sistem resurslarının sərbəst buraxılmamasına və potensial qeyri-sabitliyə səbəb ola bilər. Təsirə məruz qalan sistemlərdə kernel yeniləməsi tətbiq edilməlidir.
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Which Linux kernel component is affected by CVE-2026-68466?
This vulnerability affects the mtd: rawnand: lpc32xx_slc driver in the Linux kernel.
What problem can result from the improper timeout handling in CVE-2026-68466?
When a DMA transfer timeout occurs, the operation is incorrectly treated as successful, potentially leading to resource leaks and system instability.
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