CVE-2026-68389

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-10. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size

qca_controller_memdump() allocates qca->qca_memdump before processing the first dump packet. For a sequence-zero packet it then disables IBS, marks memdump collection active, and reads the advertised dump size.

If the controller reports a zero dump size, the error path frees the local qca_memdump object and returns without clearing qca->qca_memdump or undoing the collection state. A later memdump work item initializes its local pointer from qca->qca_memdump and skips allocation when that pointer is non-NULL, so it can operate on freed memory. The stale collection and IBS-disabled flags can also leave waiters or later transmit handling blocked behind an aborted dump.

Clear the saved pointer and memdump state before returning from the invalid-size path, matching the cleanup used when hci_devcd_init() fails.

A static analysis checker reported the stale memdump state, and manual source review confirmed the invalid-size failure path.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(high)
EG Risk
44(Track)
EG Risk 44/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
18%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 10, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Aug 14, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cefb44c367b2b52e50f97bc8526d39df9bcf5e60
generic

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf587a10c33e5571a299742e45bc18960b9912e7
generic

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a3945e8dea6c9a8ec9e981169ac9487e1d6ad6a
generic

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2363a757694752426fc47f3eadde15cf5f791fa5
generic

Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/069258d5111eed9ac9586bee42d03d38e2975715

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-68389(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 34× in last 7d / 46× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 05:58 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 05:58 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-08-21 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-20 18:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-20 06:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-19 18:44 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-19 18:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-19 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-18 18:49 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-08-18 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-18 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 19:19 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-17 19:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-17 06:31 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-17 06:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-17 05:36 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-17 05:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-16 22:10 UTCEG score recompute
  24. 2026-08-16 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-16 10:26 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-16 10:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-15 22:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-15 10:58 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-15 10:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-14 23:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-14 11:28 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-14 11:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-13 23:44 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-13 23:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-13 23:03 UTCEG score recompute 8.80
  13. 2026-08-13 23:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-13 23:03 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
  15. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-13 07:39 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-13 07:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-12 13:51 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-10 13:24 UTCNVD update
  20. 2026-08-10 12:18 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-10 12:17 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-68389?
CVE-2026-68389 is a high vulnerability published on August 10, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: hci_qca: Clear memdump state on invalid dump size qcacontrollermemdump() allocates qca->qca_memdump before processing the first dump packet. For a sequence-zero packet it then disables IBS, marks memdump collection…
When was CVE-2026-68389 disclosed?
CVE-2026-68389 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-68389 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-68389 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 82.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-68389?
CVE-2026-68389 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-68389?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-68389, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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