CVE-2025-68207
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68207: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker…
PriorityP337high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
Affected
13 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 | >= 6.12.37 < 6.12.59 | 6.12.59 |
| linux | linux | >= d2c5a5a926f43b2e42c5c955f917bad8ad6dd68c < ce6ccf8e881a919bf902174ac879f80c97669498 | ce6ccf8e881a919bf902174ac879f80c97669498 |
| linux | linux | >= d2c5a5a926f43b2e42c5c955f917bad8ad6dd68c < 95af8f4fdce8349a5fe75264007f1af2aa1082ea | 95af8f4fdce8349a5fe75264007f1af2aa1082ea |
| linux | linux | >= ff6482fb458953e111a82b7c537363d9aacf04bf < 35959ab7d16b618616edf6df882a4533d2efe193 | 35959ab7d16b618616edf6df882a4533d2efe193 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.63-1 | 6.12.63-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.9-1 | 6.17.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.59 | 6.12.59 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.9 | 6.17.9 |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat5.5LOW
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GHSA
GHSA-gpjr-mmqq-6x4g: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68207 GHSA-gpjr-mmqq-6x4g: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
OSV
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68207 drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
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CVE-2025-68207: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68207 CVE-2025-68207: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed by the undind operation. (cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
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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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- 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
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- 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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An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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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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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: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68207 [LOW] kernel: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
kernel: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10) - Fix deferred
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Not affected
Package: ke
Debian
CVE-2025-68207: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc:...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68207 [LOW] CVE-2025-68207: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc:...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed by the undind operation. (cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.9-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.9-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.63-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2025-68207 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-68207 CVE-2025-68207 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-68207 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
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) 6.8
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affected packages and libraries
kernel-docs
kernel-obs-build
Sources
NVD
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68207 kernel: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68207 [LOW] CVE-2025-68207 kernel: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
CVE-2025-68207 kernel: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind
Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing
with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed
by the undind operation.
(cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025121632-CVE-2025-68207-c0f2@gregkh/T
2025-12-16
Published