CVE-2025-68344
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: wavefront: Fix integer overflow in sample size validation The wavefront_send_sample() function has an integer overflow issue when validating sample size. The header->size field is u32 but gets cast to int for comparison with dev->freemem Fix by using unsigned comparison to avoid integer overflow.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.12
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.248,
5.15.198,
6.1.160,
6.6.120,
6.12.63,
6.17.13,
6.18.2,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68344 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/02b63f3bc29265bd9e83191792d200ed563acacf
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c4a13ba88594fd4a27292853e736c6b4349823d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1823e08f76c68b9e1d26f6d5ef831b96f61a62a0
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68344?
CVE-2025-68344 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.12 onward and has been patched in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160 and others. CVE-2025-68344 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-2025-68344?
Yes — CVE-2025-68344 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68344 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68344 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.