CVE-2025-68756Deadlock in Linux

CWE-833Deadlock24 documents8 sources
Severity
7.2HIGHOSV
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 92.57%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 5
Latest updateApr 17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: Use RCU in blk_mq_[un]quiesce_tagset() instead of set->tag_list_lock blk_mq_{add,del}_queue_tag_set() functions add and remove queues from tagset, the functions make sure that tagset and queues are marked as shared when two or more queues are attached to the same tagset. Initially a tagset starts as unshared and when the number of added queues reaches two, blk_mq_add_queue_tag_set() marks it as shared along with all the

Affected Packages12 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.2.06.6.120+3
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.12.63-1+1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.0-19.19
CVEListV5linux/linux98d81f0df70ce6fc48517d938026e3c684b9051aca8764c0ea1fb825f17f19704af55e9e02c9f768+5
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.17.13-1 (forky)

🔴Vulnerability Details

9
OSV
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OSV
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OSV
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OSV
linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities2026-03-23
OSV
linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities2026-03-17

📋Vendor Advisories

12
Ubuntu
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities2026-04-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities2026-04-17
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2026-04-16
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities2026-04-06

🕵️Threat Intelligence

2
Bleepingcomputer
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Wiz
CVE-2025-68756 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz