CVE-2025-68315: Linux kernel · f2fs: fix to detect potential corrupted nid in free_nid_list
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding a sanity check in the f2fs_alloc_nid() function. Users and administrators should update to the latest Linux kernel version that includes this fix. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, verify with the official Linux kernel advisories or repositories for the exact fixed version and apply updates accordingly.
Description
A critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem was resolved by adding a sanity check in f2fs_alloc_nid() to detect potential corruption in the free_nid_list. The issue involved on-disk footer.ino and footer.nid being identical and out-of-range, which could lead to corrupted node IDs. This vulnerability has been addressed in the Linux kernel source code.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68315 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b9525596a83cd5b7bbc2c7bd5f9ad9cf5ad60fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88b2ddb0c4f1dc874d4598e78cc830c64315ed86 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fc6056dcf79937c46c97fa4996cda65956437a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9337ed5e777e1c19854928cba7a8131dd00e611b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/adbcb34f03abb89e681a5907c4c3ce4bf224991d (opens in a new tab)