CVE-2025-68233
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/tegra: Add call to put_pid() Add a call to put_pid() corresponding to get_task_pid(). host1x_memory_context_alloc() does not take ownership of the PID so we need to free it here to avoid leaking. [[email protected]: reword commit message]
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.0
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.159,
6.6.118,
6.12.60,
6.17.10,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68233 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/27ea5c2c75c3419a9a019240ca44b9256f628df1
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e78580e6e7deac6556236ef96db5bbf7b46857e
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b572e5154af08ee13f8d2673e86f83bc5ff86cd
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68233?
CVE-2025-68233 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.159, 6.6.118, 6.12.60 and others. CVE-2025-68233 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-2025-68233?
Yes — CVE-2025-68233 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.159, 6.6.118, 6.12.60 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68233 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68233 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.