CVE-2026-68360: hwmon: (corsair-cpro) Stop device IO before calling hid_hw_stop

criticalCVSS 9.8CVE-2026-68360

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Memory corruption Denial of service

What: HID device I/O not stopped before hardware shutdown in Corsair CPRO driver causing use-after-free.
Who is affected: Systems running affected Linux kernel versions with Corsair CPRO cooler hardware connected.
Urgency: Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) but no evidence of active exploitation; patch promptly.
Action: Apply Linux kernel security patch for CVE-2026-68360 or update to patched kernel version.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68360

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-2026-683600.22% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 13% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-68360	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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