CVE-2026-68129: gve: fix Rx queue stall on alloc failure
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The gve (Google Virtual Ethernet) driver can stall RX queues when memory allocation fails.
- Who is affected
- Systems running the Linux kernel with Google Virtual Ethernet device driver.
- Urgency
- Moderate; CVSS 6.5 indicates medium-to-high severity and potential network denial of service.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch or unload gve driver if not required for Google Cloud deployments.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68129
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-681290.47% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 38% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-68129 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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