CVE-2025-68341
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: veth: reduce XDP no_direct return section to fix race As explain in commit fa349e396e48 ("veth: Fix race with AF_XDP exposing old or uninitialized descriptors") for veth there is a chance after napi_complete_done() that another CPU can manage start another NAPI instance running veth_pool(). For NAPI this is correctly handled as the napi_schedule_prep() check will prevent multiple instances from getting scheduled, but for the remaining code in veth_pool() this can run concurrent with the newly started NAPI instance. The problem/race is that xdp_clear_return_frame_no_direct() isn't designed to be nested. Prior to commit 401cb7dae813 ("net: Reference bpf_redirect_info via task_struct on PREEMPT_RT.") the temporary BPF net context bpf_redirect_info was stored per CPU, where this wasn't an issue. Since this commit the BPF context is stored in 'current' task_struct. When running veth in threaded-NAPI mode, then the kthread becomes the storage area. Now a race exists between two concurrent veth_pool() function calls one exiting NAPI and one running new NAPI, both using the same BPF net context. Race is when another CPU gets within the xdp_set_return_frame_no_direct() section before exiting veth_pool() calls the clear-function xdp_clear_return_frame_no_direct().
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.11
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-2025-68341 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/a14602fcae17a3f1cb8a8521bedf31728f9e7e39
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1ceabcb347d1b0f7e70a7384ec7eff3847b7628
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0bd018ad72a8a598ae709588934135017f8af52
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68341?
CVE-2025-68341 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.11 onward and has been patched in 6.12.61, 6.17.11 and 6.18. CVE-2025-68341 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-2025-68341?
Yes — CVE-2025-68341 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.61, 6.17.11 and 6.18. If you are running Linux kernel 6.11 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68341 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68341 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.