CVE-2026-68158: libceph: Fix multiplication overflow in decode_new_up_state_weight()

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-68158

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Memory corruption

What: The libceph decode_new_up_state_weight function contains a multiplication overflow vulnerability.
Who is affected: Linux systems using Ceph networking protocol.
Urgency: Medium priority; CVSS 6.5 indicates memory corruption risk in Ceph communication.
Action: Apply kernel patch fixing integer overflow in libceph decode_new_up_state_weight.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 6.5
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68158

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-2026-681580.70% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 50% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-68158	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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