CVE-2025-68209Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 89.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 16
Latest updateFeb 24

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mlx5: Fix default values in create CQ Currently, CQs without a completion function are assigned the mlx5_add_cq_to_tasklet function by default. This is problematic since only user CQs created through the mlx5_ib driver are intended to use this function. Additionally, all CQs that will use doorbells instead of polling for completions must call mlx5_cq_arm. However, the default CQ creation flow leaves a valid value in the CQ's

Affected Packages11 packages

🔴Vulnerability Details

8
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities2026-02-24
OSV
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities2026-02-17
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities2026-02-17
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities2026-02-12
OSV
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities2026-02-12

📋Vendor Advisories

7
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-02-24
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities2026-02-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities2026-02-12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2026-02-12
Red Hat
kernel: mlx5: Fix default values in create CQ2025-12-16

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-68209 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
CVE-2025-68209 — Access of Uninitialized Pointer | cvebase