CVE-2025-68182
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: iwlwifi: fix potential use after free in iwl_mld_remove_link() This code frees "link" by calling kfree_rcu(link, rcu_head) and then it dereferences "link" to get the "link->fw_id". Save the "link->fw_id" first to avoid a potential use after free.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.15
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.17.8,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68182 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/5b4a239c9f94e1606435f1842fc6fd426d607dbb
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77e67d5daaf155f7d0f99f4e797c4842169ec19e
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68182?
CVE-2025-68182 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.15 onward and has been patched in 6.17.8 and 6.18. CVE-2025-68182 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-2025-68182?
Yes — CVE-2025-68182 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.17.8 and 6.18. If you are running Linux kernel 6.15 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68182 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68182 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.