CVE-2025-68345
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: hda: cs35l41: Fix NULL pointer dereference in cs35l41_hda_read_acpi() The acpi_get_first_physical_node() function can return NULL, in which case the get_device() function also returns NULL, but this value is then dereferenced without checking,so add a check to prevent a crash. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.160,
6.6.120,
6.12.64,
6.17.13,
6.18.2,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68345 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/343fa9800cf9870ec681e21f0a6f2157b74ae520
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a35a505d76a4b6cd426b59ff2d800d0394cc5d3
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c28946b7409b7b68fb0481ec738c8b04578b11c6
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68345?
CVE-2025-68345 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.17 onward and has been patched in 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64 and others. CVE-2025-68345 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-2025-68345?
Yes — CVE-2025-68345 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68345 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68345 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.