CVE-2025-68762Missing Initialization of Resource in Linux

Severity
7.2HIGHOSV
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 93.24%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 5
Latest updateApr 6

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: netpoll: initialize work queue before error checks Prevent a kernel warning when netconsole setup fails on devices with IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL flag. The warning (at kernel/workqueue.c:4242 in __flush_work) occurs because the cleanup path tries to cancel an uninitialized work queue. When __netpoll_setup() encounters a device with IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL, it fails early and calls skb_pool_flush() for cleanup. This function calls

Affected Packages5 packages

Linuxlinux/linux_kernel6.15.06.17.13+1
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.13-1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.17.0-19.19
CVEListV5linux/linux248f6571fd4c51531f7f8f07f186f7ae98a50afca90d0dc38a10347078cca60e7495ad0648838f18+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.17.13-1 (forky)

🔴Vulnerability Details

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📋Vendor Advisories

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Ubuntu
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities2026-04-01
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2026-03-25
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities2026-03-23
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2026-03-17

🕵️Threat Intelligence

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Wiz
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