CVE-2025-68242Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard in Linux

Severity
4.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 90.90%
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: NFS: Fix LTP test failures when timestamps are delegated The utimes01 and utime06 tests fail when delegated timestamps are enabled, specifically in subtests that modify the atime and mtime fields using the 'nobody' user ID. The problem can be reproduced as follow: # echo "/media *(rw,no_root_squash,sync)" >> /etc/exports # export -ra # mount -o rw,nfsvers=4.2 127.0.0.1:/media /tmpdir # cd /opt/ltp # ./runltp -d /tmpdir -s ut

Affected Packages5 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.11.06.12.59+1
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.12.63-1+1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.0-14.14
CVEListV5linux/linuxe12912d94137ab36ee704a91f465ff15c8b423dab2e4cda71ed062c87573b016d2d956a62f4258ed+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.17.9-1 (forky)

🔴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

6
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: NFS: Fix LTP test failures when timestamps are delegated2025-12-16

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
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