CVE-2025-68234: Linux kernel · io_uring/cmd_net: fix wrong argument types for skb_queue_splice()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18, 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1, 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 |
|---|---|---|
| linux-hwe-edge | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel to correct the argument order for skb_queue_splice(). Since no specific patch links or vendor advisories are provided, users should monitor official Linux kernel sources for the fix.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/cmd_net: fix wrong argument types for skb_queue_splice() If timestamp retriving needs to be retried and the local list of SKB's already has entries, then it's spliced back into the socket queue. However, the arguments for the splice helper are transposed, causing exactly the wrong direction of splicing into the on-stack list. Fix that up.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68234 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46447367a52965e9d35f112f5b26fc8ff8ec443d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c85d2cfc5e24e6866b56c7253fd4e1c7db35986c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68234 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68234 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/46447367a52965e9d35f112f5b26fc8ff8ec443d (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8094-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8094-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8094-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8094-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8094-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8152-1 (opens in a new tab)