cve 2026 68408

CVE-2026-68408 is a Linux wireless-stack vulnerability that can cause a deadlock during Wi-Fi interface teardown when a peer-measurement session is aborted concurrently. The flaw resides in cfg80211, Linux's common 802.11 configuration layer, and was published by NVD on August 10. Stable-kernel fixes address the issue. For Windows users, this is not a Windows Wi-Fi driver vulnerability; the direct concern applies to Linux systems, appliances, virtual machines, and other environments using the affected kernel code. The tag covers the CVE details, its impact scope, and clarification that Windows is not directly affected, helping users understand the relevance to their systems.