CVE-2025-68823
published 2026-01-13CVE-2025-68823: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table When one process(such as udev) opens ublk…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.12%
2.1th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table
When one process(such as udev) opens ublk block device (e.g., to read
the partition table via bdev_open()), a deadlock[1] can occur:
1. bdev_open() grabs disk->open_mutex
2. The process issues read I/O to ublk backend to read partition table
3. In __ublk_complete_rq(), blk_update_request() or blk_mq_end_request()
runs bio->bi_end_io() callbacks
4. If this triggers fput() on file descriptor of ublk block device, the
work may be deferred to current task's task work (see fput() implementation)
5. This eventually calls blkdev_release() from the same context
6. blkdev_release() tries to grab disk->open_mutex again
7. Deadlock: same task waiting for a mutex it already holds
The fix is to run blk_update_request() and blk_mq_end_request() with bottom
halves disabled. This forces blkdev_release() to run in kernel work-queue
context instead of current task work context, and allows ublk server to make
forward progress, and avoids the deadlock.
[axboe: rewrite comment in ublk]
Affected
45 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.18.3-1 (forky) | linux 6.18.3-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 71f28f3136aff5890cd56de78abc673f8393cad9 < 27bb79b7717b2fbb111a1c13548b2786ee712dca | 27bb79b7717b2fbb111a1c13548b2786ee712dca |
| linux | linux | >= 71f28f3136aff5890cd56de78abc673f8393cad9 < 64c0b7e2293757e8320f13434cd809f1c9257a62 | 64c0b7e2293757e8320f13434cd809f1c9257a62 |
| linux | linux | >= 71f28f3136aff5890cd56de78abc673f8393cad9 < 9bcc47343ee0ef346aa7b2b460c8ff56bd882fe7 | 9bcc47343ee0ef346aa7b2b460c8ff56bd882fe7 |
| linux | linux | >= 71f28f3136aff5890cd56de78abc673f8393cad9 < 0460e09a614291f06c008443f47393c37b7358e7 | 0460e09a614291f06c008443f47393c37b7358e7 |
| linux | linux | >= 71f28f3136aff5890cd56de78abc673f8393cad9 < c258f5c4502c9667bccf5d76fa731ab9c96687c1 | c258f5c4502c9667bccf5d76fa731ab9c96687c1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.73-1 | 6.12.73-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.3-1 | 6.18.3-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0 < 6.6.124 | 6.6.124 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.18.3 | 6.18.3 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7 < 6.12.70 | 6.12.70 |
| ubuntu | linux | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.8 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-fips | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA-72w6-32c7-vf7p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table
When one process(such as udev) o
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-01-13
CVE-2025-68823 [MEDIUM] CWE-667 GHSA-72w6-32c7-vf7p: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table
When one process(such as udev) o
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table
When one process(such as udev) opens ublk block device (e.g., to read
the partition table via bdev_open()), a deadlock[1] can occur:
1. bdev_open() grabs disk->open_mutex
2. The process issues read I/O to ublk backend to read partition table
3. In __ublk_complete_rq(), blk_update_request() or blk_mq_end_request()
runs bio->bi_end_io() callbacks
4. If this triggers fput() on file descriptor of ublk block device, the
work may be deferred to current task's task work (see fput() implementation)
5. This eventually calls blkdev_release() from the same context
6. blkdev_release() tries to grab disk->open_mutex again
7. Deadlock: same task waiting for a mutex it already holds
The
OSV
CVE-2025-68823: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table When one process(such as udev) ope
osv·2026-01-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68823 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-68823: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table When one process(such as udev) ope
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table When one process(such as udev) opens ublk block device (e.g., to read the partition table via bdev_open()), a deadlock[1] can occur: 1. bdev_open() grabs disk->open_mutex 2. The process issues read I/O to ublk backend to read partition table 3. In __ublk_complete_rq(), blk_update_request() or blk_mq_end_request() runs bio->bi_end_io() callbacks 4. If this triggers fput() on file descriptor of ublk block device, the work may be deferred to current task's task work (see fput() implementation) 5. This eventually calls blkdev_release() from the same context 6. blkdev_release() tries to grab disk->open_mutex again 7. Deadlock: same task waiting for a mutex it already holds The fix
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An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
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- Counter interface drivers;
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- Bluetooth drivers;
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handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL
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handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsyste
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Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality. (CVE-2024-36347)
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An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
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- x86 architecture;
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- Cryptographic API;
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Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality. (CVE-2024-36347)
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:
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
-
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Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality.
(CVE-2024-36347)
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:
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
-
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Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo
Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality.
(CVE-2024-36347)
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:
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI driv
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Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo
Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality.
(CVE-2024-36347)
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:
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACP
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Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo
Rizzo discovered that some AMD Zen processors did not properly verify the
signature of CPU microcode. This flaw is known as EntrySign. A privileged
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
microcode causing loss of integrity and confidentiality.
(CVE-2024-36347)
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:
- MIPS architecture;
- PowerPC architecture;
- User-Mode Linux (UML);
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- ACPI drivers;
-
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ublk due to deadlock when reading partition table
vendor_redhat·2026-01-13·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68823 [MEDIUM] CWE-833 kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ublk due to deadlock when reading partition table
kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of Service in ublk due to deadlock when reading partition table
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table
When one process(such as udev) opens ublk block device (e.g., to read
the partition table via bdev_open()), a deadlock[1] can occur:
1. bdev_open() grabs disk->open_mutex
2. The process issues read I/O to ublk backend to read partition table
3. In __ublk_complete_rq(), blk_update_request() or blk_mq_end_request()
runs bio->bi_end_io() callbacks
4. If this triggers fput() on file descriptor of ublk block device, the
work may be deferred to current task's task work (see fput() implementation)
5. This eventually calls blkdev_release() from the same context
6. blkdev_release() tries to g
Debian
CVE-2025-68823: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix d...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-68823 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-68823: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix d...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ublk: fix deadlock when reading partition table When one process(such as udev) opens ublk block device (e.g., to read the partition table via bdev_open()), a deadlock[1] can occur: 1. bdev_open() grabs disk->open_mutex 2. The process issues read I/O to ublk backend to read partition table 3. In __ublk_complete_rq(), blk_update_request() or blk_mq_end_request() runs bio->bi_end_io() callbacks 4. If this triggers fput() on file descriptor of ublk block device, the work may be deferred to current task's task work (see fput() implementation) 5. This eventually calls blkdev_release() from the same context 6. blkdev_release() tries to grab disk->open_mutex again 7. Deadlock: same task waiting for a mutex it already holds The fix
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0460e09a614291f06c008443f47393c37b7358e7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27bb79b7717b2fbb111a1c13548b2786ee712dcahttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64c0b7e2293757e8320f13434cd809f1c9257a62https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9bcc47343ee0ef346aa7b2b460c8ff56bd882fe7https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c258f5c4502c9667bccf5d76fa731ab9c96687c1
2026-01-13
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