CVE-2025-68218Deadlock in Linux

CWE-833Deadlock37 documents8 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHOSV
OSV3.2
No vector
EPSS
0.1%
top 84.59%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedDec 16
Latest updateApr 9

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvme-multipath: fix lockdep WARN due to partition scan work Blktests test cases nvme/014, 057 and 058 fail occasionally due to a lockdep WARN. As reported in the Closes tag URL, the WARN indicates that a deadlock can happen due to the dependency among disk->open_mutex, kblockd workqueue completion and partition_scan_work completion. To avoid the lockdep WARN and the potential deadlock, cut the dependency by running the partit

Affected Packages6 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.2.06.6.118+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.159-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.0-106.106+1
CVEListV5linux/linux60de2e03f984cfbcdc12fa552f95087c35a05a9889456dab7ba5ab63d60945440926673a3205e829+6
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.159-1 (bookworm)

🔴Vulnerability Details

17
OSV
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OSV
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OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities2026-04-01
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities2026-03-25
OSV
linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities2026-03-25

📋Vendor Advisories

17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities2026-04-09
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities2026-04-06
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2026-04-01
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2026-04-01
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-03-25

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-68218 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz

💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68218 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in nvme-multipath due to deadlock2025-12-16