CVE-2025-68186
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68186: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up The…
PriorityP422low5.5
EPSS
0.18%
7.3th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page should not be updated and no warning
should trigger.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 117c39200d9d760cbd5944bb89efb7b9c51965aa < b42dbef4f208326271434d5ab71c4129a3ddd1a9 | b42dbef4f208326271434d5ab71c4129a3ddd1a9 |
| linux | linux | >= 117c39200d9d760cbd5944bb89efb7b9c51965aa < 6f5c4f8109fa4d0955b3712597a26b310bdc736f | 6f5c4f8109fa4d0955b3712597a26b310bdc736f |
| linux | linux | >= 117c39200d9d760cbd5944bb89efb7b9c51965aa < aa997d2d2a0b2e76f4df0f1f12829f02acb4fb6b | aa997d2d2a0b2e76f4df0f1f12829f02acb4fb6b |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.63-1 | 6.12.63-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.8-1 | 6.17.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.10.0 < 6.12.58 | 6.12.58 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.8 | 6.17.8 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
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- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
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- Network block device driver;
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- Data acquisition framework and drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto de
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CVE-2025-68186: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up Th
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CVE-2025-68186 CVE-2025-68186: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up Th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a warning. This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for. If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as there's no new page to get. In this situation, the reader page should not be updated and no warning should trigger.
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ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
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CVE-2025-68186 ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page sho
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ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
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CVE-2025-68186 GHSA-fmq6-3hwm-4q94: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page should not be updated and no warning
should trigger.
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- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framewor
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- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
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- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
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- Character device driver;
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- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework
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- ARM64 architecture;
- MIPS architecture;
- Nios II architecture;
- PA-RISC architecture;
- RISC-V architecture;
- S390 architecture;
- Sun Sparc architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Xtensa architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- ACPI drivers;
- Drivers core;
- Network block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Bus devices;
- Hardware random number generator core;
- Character device driver;
- Clock framework and drivers;
- Data acquisition framework and dr
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68186 [LOW] CWE-253 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page should not be updated a
Debian
CVE-2025-68186: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68186 [LOW] CVE-2025-68186: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a warning. This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for. If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as there's no new page to get. In this situation, the reader page should not be updated and no warning should trigger.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
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No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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## CVE-2025-68186 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page should not
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68186 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68186 [LOW] CVE-2025-68186 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
CVE-2025-68186 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ring-buffer component
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up
The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the
other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the
rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a
warning.
This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because
another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for.
If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read
on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as
there's no new page to get.
In this situation, the reader page sho
2025-12-16
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