CVE-2025-68317
published 2025-12-16CVE-2025-68317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests…
PriorityP338high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.12%
2.5th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.17.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 6fe4220912d19152a26ce19713ab232f4263018d < aaafd17d3f4be2c15539359a5b4bfa00237f687f | aaafd17d3f4be2c15539359a5b4bfa00237f687f |
| linux | linux | >= 6fe4220912d19152a26ce19713ab232f4263018d < d664a3ce3a604231a0b144c152a3755d03b18b60 | d664a3ce3a604231a0b144c152a3755d03b18b60 |
| linux | linux | >= 6fe4220912d19152a26ce19713ab232f4263018d < ab3ea6eac5f45669b091309f592c4ea324003053 | ab3ea6eac5f45669b091309f592c4ea324003053 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.63-1 | 6.12.63-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.8-1 | 6.17.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.17.0-14.14 | 6.17.0-14.14 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.10.0 < 6.12.58 | 6.12.58 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13.0 < 6.17.8 | 6.17.8 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.117.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| 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_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5LOW
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OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-24
linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
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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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers
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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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device driv
OSV
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-17
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities
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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto de
OSV
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
linux-gcp vulnerabilities
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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardware crypto device drivers;
OSV
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
osv·2026-02-12
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities
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 drivers;
- CPU frequency scaling framework;
- Hardwar
OSV
CVE-2025-68317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts Send zc only links ubuf_info for reque
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68317 CVE-2025-68317: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts Send zc only links ubuf_info for reque
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context. There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on notification completion.
OSV
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
osv·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68317 io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
GHSA
GHSA-7p3q-9c8m-84x3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for req
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68317 GHSA-7p3q-9c8m-84x3: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for req
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-24
CVE-2025-40175 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) 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 framewor
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-17
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-68242 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (GCP) 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
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-02-12
CVE-2025-40304 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
vendor_redhat·2025-12-16·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68317 [LOW] CWE-1288 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could exploit an improper handling of chained notification contexts within the io_uring/zctx component. This could lead to a denial of service (DoS) on the system.
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
Microsoft
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
vendor_msrc·2025-12-09·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68317 [MEDIUM] io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
Debian
CVE-2025-68317: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zc...
vendor_debian·2025
CVE-2025-68317 [LOW] CVE-2025-68317: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zc...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context. There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on notification completion.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.17.8-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.63-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2025-68317 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
bugzilla·2025-12-16
CVE-2025-68317 [LOW] CVE-2025-68317 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
CVE-2025-68317 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service via improper handling of io_uring notification contexts
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025121656-CVE-2025-68317-28c8@gregkh/T
Wiz
CVE-2025-68317 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
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CVE-2025-68317 CVE-2025-68317 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2025-68317 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring/zctx: check chained notif contexts
Send zc only links ubuf_info for requests coming from the same context.
There are some ambiguous syz reports, so let's check the assumption on
notification completion.
Source : NVD
## 5.5
Score
Published December 16, 2025
Severity MEDIUM
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
linux-intel-iotg-5.15
kernel
Sources
NVD
Container-Optimized OS Has Fix Added at:
2025-12-16
Published