CVE-2025-68197
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68197: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW, we may…
PriorityP420medium5
EPSS
0.17%
6.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
Affected
9 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 | >= 84fcd9449fd7882ddfb05ba64d75f9be2d29b2e9 < 689ae5ba31293eebb7f21c0ef8939468ac72b5ce | 689ae5ba31293eebb7f21c0ef8939468ac72b5ce |
| linux | linux | >= 84fcd9449fd7882ddfb05ba64d75f9be2d29b2e9 < ff02be05f78399c766be68ab0b2285ff90b2aaa8 | ff02be05f78399c766be68ab0b2285ff90b2aaa8 |
| 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 | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.8 | 6.17.8 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
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OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-24
linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers
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linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
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linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device driv
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-17
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto de
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
OSV
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardwar
OSV
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68197 bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
OSV
CVE-2025-68197: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW,
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68197 CVE-2025-68197: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW,
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
GHSA
GHSA-x9w6-jqxg-cp95: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older F
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68197 GHSA-x9w6-jqxg-cp95: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older F
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-24
CVE-2025-40175 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- 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: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2025-68197 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
kernel: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
A flaw was identified in the Broadcom NetXtreme-E (bnxt_en) networking driver in the Linux kernel involving improper handling of uninitialized firmware trace event data. Certain firmware versions may report an ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER event type without having initialized the corresponding trace buffer pointer
Debian
CVE-2025-68197: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fi...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68197 [LOW] CVE-2025-68197: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fi...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2025-68197 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-68197 CVE-2025-68197 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-68197 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
Source : NVD
Published December 16, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
Linux Debian
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 7.7
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
kernel-
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68197 kernel: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68197 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-68197 kernel: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
CVE-2025-68197 kernel: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap()
With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER
for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result
in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a
valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025121637-CVE-2025-68197-5624@gregkh/T
2025-12-16
Published