CVE-2025-68205
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68205: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver After restructuring and splitting…
PriorityP420medium5.3
EPSS
0.17%
6.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.9-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.9-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= ad781b550f9a8829e3dae4bd3d18c4a126a53d04 < d2aed6fac1148528181affb781aa683d6569042b | d2aed6fac1148528181affb781aa683d6569042b |
| linux | linux | >= ad781b550f9a8829e3dae4bd3d18c4a126a53d04 < 82420bd4e17bdaba8453fbf9e10c58c9ed0c9727 | 82420bd4e17bdaba8453fbf9e10c58c9ed0c9727 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.9-1 | 6.17.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.17.0 < 6.17.9 | 6.17.9 |
| 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
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68205 ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
GHSA
GHSA-fp57-xr9h-hfc8: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring an
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68205 GHSA-fp57-xr9h-hfc8: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring an
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
OSV
CVE-2025-68205: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver After restructuring and
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68205 CVE-2025-68205: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver After restructuring and
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops. A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls callback. Fix it by passing the proper entries.
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: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68205 kernel: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
kernel: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterp
Debian
CVE-2025-68205: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/h...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68205 [LOW] CVE-2025-68205: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/h...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops. A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls callback. Fix it by passing the proper entries.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.9-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.9-1)
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68205 kernel: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68205 CVE-2025-68205 kernel: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
CVE-2025-68205 kernel: ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/
Wiz
CVE-2025-68205 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2025-68205 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-68205 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-68205 :
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: hda/hdmi: Fix breakage at probing nvhdmi-mcp driver
After restructuring and splitting the HDMI codec driver code, each
HDMI codec driver contains the own build_controls and build_pcms ops.
A copy-n-paste error put the wrong entries for nvhdmi-mcp driver; both
build_controls and build_pcms are swapped. Unfortunately both
callbacks have the very same form, and the compiler didn't complain
it, either. This resulted in a NULL dereference because the PCM
instance hasn't been initialized at calling the build_controls
callback.
Fix it by passing the proper entries.
Source : NVD
Published December 16, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Lin
2025-12-16
Published