CVE-2025-68172
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aspeed - fix double free caused by devm The clock obtained via devm_clk_get_enabled() is automatically managed by devres and will be disabled and freed on driver detach. Manually calling clk_disable_unprepare() in error path and remove function causes double free. Remove the manual clock cleanup in both aspeed_acry_probe()'s error path and aspeed_acry_remove().
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.3
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.6.117,
6.12.58,
6.17.8,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68172 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd6474ced33489076e6c0f3fe5077bf12e85b28
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29d0504077044a7e1ffbd09a6118018d5954a6e5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c9bf72cc1ced1297b235f9422d62b613a3fdae9
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68172?
CVE-2025-68172 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.3 onward and has been patched in 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8 and others. CVE-2025-68172 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-68172?
Yes — CVE-2025-68172 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68172 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68172 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.