CVE-2025-68804
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/chrome: cros_ec_ishtp: Fix UAF after unbinding driver After unbinding the driver, another kthread `cros_ec_console_log_work` is still accessing the device, resulting an UAF and crash. The driver doesn't unregister the EC device in .remove() which should shutdown sub-devices synchronously. Fix it.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.3
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.248,
5.15.198,
6.1.160,
6.6.120,
6.12.64,
6.18.3,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-68804 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/24a2062257bbdfc831de5ed21c27b04b5bdf2437
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27037916db38e6b78a0242031d3b93d997b84020
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/393b8f9bedc7806acb9c47cefdbdb223b4b6164b
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-68804?
CVE-2025-68804 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.3 onward and has been patched in 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160 and others. CVE-2025-68804 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-2025-68804?
Yes — CVE-2025-68804 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-68804 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-68804 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.