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.
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.
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | powerpc/uaccess: correct check for CONFIG_PPC_E500 in mask_user_address() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-15T05:51:30.274Z
Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.396Z
Link: CVE-2026-68473
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:20:29.240
Modified: 2026-08-15T06:20:29.240
Link: CVE-2026-68473
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-08-15T08:15:04Z
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