CVE-2025-68293
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68293: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio Commit c010d47f107f ("mm…
PriorityP421high7.2
EPSS
0.18%
8.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
Affected
10 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.11-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.11-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= c010d47f107f609b9f4d6a103b6dfc53889049e9 < 592db83615a9f0164472ec789c2ed34ad35f732f | 592db83615a9f0164472ec789c2ed34ad35f732f |
| linux | linux | >= c010d47f107f609b9f4d6a103b6dfc53889049e9 < d1b83fbacd4397a1d2f8c6b13427a8636ae2b307 | d1b83fbacd4397a1d2f8c6b13427a8636ae2b307 |
| linux | linux | >= c010d47f107f609b9f4d6a103b6dfc53889049e9 < cff47b9e39a6abf03dde5f4f156f841b0c54bba0 | cff47b9e39a6abf03dde5f4f156f841b0c54bba0 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.63-1 | 6.12.63-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.11-1 | 6.17.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-19.19 | 6.17.0-19.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.11 | 6.17.11 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.9.0 < 6.12.61 | 6.12.61 |
CVSS provenance
osv7.2HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.2HIGH
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-04-06·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2026-23404 [HIGH] Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibl
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-04-01·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-68356 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of co
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-03-25·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-68727 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confident
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-03-23·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-68728 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confi
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-03-17·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-68727 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality a
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-03-16·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-68380 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality a
Red Hat
kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68293 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's transparent huge page (THP) splitt
Debian
CVE-2025-68293: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_mem...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68293 [LOW] CVE-2025-68293: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_mem...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages") introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before proceeding with the split work. This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference. This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before any attempt to access mapping->flags.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.63-1)
OSV
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-04-06·CVSS 7.2
CVE-2025-62626 [HIGH] linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853, CVE-2026-23268, CVE-2026-23269, CVE-2026
OSV
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
osv·2026-04-01·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] linux-raspi vulnerabilities
linux-raspi vulnerabilities
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Several security issues were discovered in
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-03-25·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Several security issues
OSV
linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-03-23·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Several security issues were disco
OSV
linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2026-03-17·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidentiality and integrity. (CVE-2025-62626)
Several security issues
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities
osv·2026-03-16·CVSS 7.2
[HIGH] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities
Qualys discovered that several vulnerabilities existed in the AppArmor
Linux kernel Security Module (LSM). An unprivileged local attacker could
use these issues to load, replace, and remove arbitrary AppArmor profiles
causing denial of service, exposure of sensitive information (kernel
memory), local privilege escalation, or possibly escape a container.
(LP: #2143853)
It was discovered that some AMD Zen 5 processors supporting RDSEED
instruction did not properly handle entropy, potentially resulting in the
consumption of insufficiently random values. A local attacker could
possibly use this issue to influence the values returned by the RDSEED
instruction causing loss of confidenti
GHSA
GHSA-r3mj-3wvr-4c72: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f1
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68293 GHSA-r3mj-3wvr-4c72: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
OSV
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68293 mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
OSV
CVE-2025-68293: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio Commit c010d47f107
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68293 CVE-2025-68293: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio Commit c010d47f107
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages") introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before proceeding with the split work. This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference. This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before any attempt to access mapping->flags.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68293 kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68293 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-68293 kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
CVE-2025-68293 kernel: mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025
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## CVE-2025-68293 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/huge_memory: fix NULL pointer deference when splitting folio
Commit c010d47f107f ("mm: thp: split huge page to any lower order pages")
introduced an early check on the folio's order via mapping->flags before
proceeding with the split work.
This check introduced a bug: for shmem folios in the swap cache and
truncated folios, the mapping pointer can be NULL. Accessing
mapping->flags in this state leads directly to a NULL pointer dereference.
This commit fixes the issue by moving the check for mapping != NULL before
any attempt to access mapping->flags.
Source : NVD
Published December 16, 2025
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
2025-12-16
Published