CVE-2025-68192: Linux kernel · net: usb: qmi_wwan: initialize MAC header offset in qmimux_rx_fixup
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel as a priority.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1 +65
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-14.14?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
An official fix is available and should be applied by updating to the patched Linux kernel versions as per the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8029-1. Users should upgrade their Linux Azure kernels to versions equal to or newer than the fixed releases to mitigate this vulnerability. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official patches.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net: usb: qmi_wwan subsystem caused uninitialized MAC header offsets in Raw IP packets, leading to kernel panics on ARM64 architectures when subsystems like xfrm access this offset. This issue affects IPsec over the qmimux0 interface and has been resolved by initializing the MAC header properly. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9.8 and affects certain Linux Azure kernel versions prior to specified patches. An official fix is available as detailed in the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8029-1.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68192 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68192 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/e120f46768d98151ece8756ebd688b0e43dc8b29 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0aabccdcec1f4a36f95829ea2263f845bbc77223 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e6b9004f01d0fef5b19778399bc5bf55f8c2d71 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab3b8f958d861a7f725a5be60769106509fbd69 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae811175cea35b03ac6d7c910f43a82a43b9c3b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf527b80b80a282ab5bf1540546211fc35e5cd42 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d693c47fb902b988f5752182e4f7fbde5e6dcaf9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd03780c29f87c26c0e0bb7e0db528c8109461fb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e120f46768d98151ece8756ebd688b0e43dc8b29 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8029-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8030-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8029-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8048-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8029-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-2 (opens in a new tab)