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CVE-2026-68304 — wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning Based on wpa_auth as 1x_256 mode, need to set up "use_fwsup" with BRCMF_PROFILE_FWSUP_1X. Or it will happen trace warning when call brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk(). [ 4481.831101] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 4481.831102] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 2997 at drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.c:7242 brcmf_cfg80211_set_pmk+0x77/0xd0 [brcmfmac] [...] [ 4481.831202] Call Trace: [ 4481.831204] <TASK> [ 4481.831205] nl80211_set_pmk+0x183/0x250 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831233] genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0xea/0x150 [ 4481.831237] genl_rcv_msg+0x104/0x240 [ 4481.831239] ? cfg80211_probe_status+0x2c0/0x2c0 [cfg80211] [ 4481.831257] ? genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x150/0x150 [ 4481.831259] netlink_rcv_skb+0x4e/0x100 [ 4481.831261] genl_rcv+0x24/0x40 [ 4481.831262] netlink_unicast+0x236/0x380 [ 4481.831264] netlink_sendmsg+0x250/0x4b0 [ 4481.831266] sock_sendmsg+0x5c/0x70 [ 4481.831269] ____sys_sendmsg+0x236/0x2b0 [ 4481.831271] ? copy_msghdr_from_user+0x6d/0xa0 [ 4481.831272] ___sys_sendmsg+0x86/0xd0 [ 4481.831274] ? avc_has_perm+0x8c/0x1a0 [ 4481.831276] ? preempt_count_add+0x6a/0xa0 [ 4481.831279] ? sock_has_perm+0x82/0xa0 [ 4481.831280] __sys_sendmsg+0x57/0xa0 [ 4481.831282] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90 [ 4481.831284] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd [ 4481.831286] RIP: 0033:0x7fd270d369b4

Published Aug 10, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.22%

ahead of 12% of scored CVEs · Oct 30, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < fe27cc1feecde0e6a0a9a04b7ad3262ed5f99252≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < 47989a233df369c2c2263ab0a5cbd8c8dad253a5≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < d0395840e3266397de94ecd3c91e1c188c7667c6≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < 137e4710da626290495b174e2eb1d5e889a4b165≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < d3ac5b35ec85c41ccf8ec524d47b520e72edaca1≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < 00ebbf030d8c4a1cb89cbbae15e28332373649db≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < bd4fac033bb95fcad898cf6734e869991b2561cb≥ 2526ff21aa77c205f72e8263335f20b7d7e636fc and < 7cb34f6c4fe8a68af621d870abe63bfca2275dd6 and 1 more version 4.13	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026 · 15 reading(s) · max 0.22%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 15, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 15, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Received
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Aug 10, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

References

8 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cb34f6c4fe8a68af621d870abe63bfca2275dd6
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/00ebbf030d8c4a1cb89cbbae15e28332373649db
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe27cc1feecde0e6a0a9a04b7ad3262ed5f99252
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0395840e3266397de94ecd3c91e1c188c7667c6
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/137e4710da626290495b174e2eb1d5e889a4b165
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ac5b35ec85c41ccf8ec524d47b520e72edaca1
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/47989a233df369c2c2263ab0a5cbd8c8dad253a5
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd4fac033bb95fcad898cf6734e869991b2561cb
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-68304 is "wifi: brcmfmac: fix 802.1X-SHA256 call trace warning", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.22% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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