CVE-2025-68296
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm, fbcon, vga_switcheroo: Avoid race condition in fbcon setup Protect vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() with console lock. Avoids OOB access in fbcon_remap_all(). Without holding the console lock the call races with switching outputs. VGA switcheroo calls fbcon_remap_all() when switching clients. The fbcon function uses struct fb_info.node, which is set by register_framebuffer(). As the fb-helper code currently sets up VGA switcheroo before registering the framebuffer, the value of node is -1 and therefore not a legal value. For example, fbcon uses the value within set_con2fb_map() [1] as an index into an array. Moving vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() after register_framebuffer() can result in VGA switching that does not switch fbcon correctly. Therefore move vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() under fbcon_fb_registered(), which already holds the console lock. Fbdev calls fbcon_fb_registered() from within register_framebuffer(). Serializes the helper with VGA switcheroo's call to fbcon_remap_all(). Although vga_switcheroo_client_fb_set() takes an instance of struct fb_info as parameter, it really only needs the contained fbcon state. Moving the call to fbcon initialization is therefore cleaner than before. Only amdgpu, i915, nouveau and radeon support vga_switcheroo. For all other drivers, this change does nothing.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.34
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.61,
6.17.11,
6.18
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68296 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/05814c389b53d2f3a0b9eeb90ba7a05ba77c4c2a
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/482330f8261b4bea8146d9bd69c1199e5dfcbb5c
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb76d0f5553575599561010f24c277cc5b31d003
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68296?
CVE-2025-68296 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.34 onward and has been patched in 6.12.61, 6.17.11 and 6.18. CVE-2025-68296 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-2025-68296?
Yes — CVE-2025-68296 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.61, 6.17.11 and 6.18. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.34 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68296 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68296 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.