# CVE-2026-68185: LoongArch: Move jump\_label\_init() before parse\_early\_param()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6
- Published: 2026-08-10 · Updated: 2026-10-30

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.19
- Kernel (Linux): from 5.19.0, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.101; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.42; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.1.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: LoongArch: Move jump_label_init() before parse_early_param() When enabling both CONFIG_MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING=y and CONFIG_MEM_ALLOC_PROFILING_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT=y, then diabling memory profiling by adding the boot parameter 'sysctl.vm.mem_profiling=0' will cause the kernel failed to boot. After analysis, this is because jump_label_init() must be called before parse_early_param(), the early param handlers may modify static keys by static_branch_enable/disable(). Fix this by moving jump_label_init() to before parse_early_param(). The solution is similar to other architectures.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02f993165fdbba98dd6a9ec230a3deda891bb9f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d0b99ef7fcb6cef1df273872059bf854814500e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b40e590efb350c54480d7e883f054d3609a94c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38b025fcdc45bdf5140a5726a1fbb2e694ea047b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/881e9f3c4e117b100880b1c5de3a0da8e455a78f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea68d444a658783234a06f05414e41cf93a18fb2

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