CVE-2025-68176
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: PCI: cadence: Check for the existence of cdns_pcie::ops before using it cdns_pcie::ops might not be populated by all the Cadence glue drivers. This is going to be true for the upcoming Sophgo platform which doesn't set the ops. Hence, add a check to prevent NULL pointer dereference. [mani: reworded subject and description]
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.9
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.247,
5.15.197,
6.1.159,
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-2025-68176 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/0d0bb756f002810d249caee51f3f1c309f3cdab5
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1810b2fd7375de88a74976dcd402b29088e479ed
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/363448d069e29685ca37a118065121e486387af3
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68176?
CVE-2025-68176 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.9 onward and has been patched in 5.10.247, 5.15.197, 6.1.159 and others. CVE-2025-68176 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-2025-68176?
Yes — CVE-2025-68176 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.247, 5.15.197, 6.1.159 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68176 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68176 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.