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CVE-2026-68269 is a Spectre-class information-disclosure vulnerability in the Linux Intel i915 graphics driver, specifically in the drm/i915 GEM context code. It requires a process to reach the driver's parallel submission interface with a user-controlled slot value. The issue does not affect Windows or standard Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) users, and it is not a Windows kernel vulnerability. The National Vulnerability Database published the record on August 10, 2026, based on the Linux kernel project's submission. The patch was posted to the Intel graphics mailing list in June by Joonas Lahtinen and reviewed by Intel graphics maintainers. Windows users do not need to panic-patch their Intel graphics drivers for this specific CVE.
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    CVE-2026-68269 Affects Linux i915, Not Windows or WSL

    CVE-2026-68269 closes a Spectre-class information-disclosure gap in Linux’s Intel i915 graphics driver, but it is not a Windows kernel vulnerability and it is not a reason for ordinary Windows 11 or standard WSL users to panic-patch their Intel graphics driver. The issue sits in the Linux...