CVE-2025-68322: Linux kernel · parisc: Avoid crash due to unaligned access in unwinder
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 +38
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A vendor-provided patch is available and should be applied to affected systems. The issue is fixed in Linux kernel versions 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 and later. Users should update their Linux kernel to the patched versions as per the Ubuntu security notice USN-8029-1. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PA-RISC architecture unwinder caused crashes due to unaligned memory access. The unwinder attempted to read stack frames using unaligned pointers, triggering an unalignment trap that led to spinlock recursion and a deadlock. This issue has been fixed by adding alignment checks before memory access. The vulnerability affects specific Linux kernel versions prior to 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1, and 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1. A patch is available from the vendor as part of a broader Linux kernel security update.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68322 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68322 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/fd9f30d1038ee1624baa17a6ff11effe5f7617cb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/009270208f76456c2cefcd565da263b90bb2eadb (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ac1f44723f26881b9fe7e69c7bc25397b879155 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd9f30d1038ee1624baa17a6ff11effe5f7617cb (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-8100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8125-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8126-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8165-1 (opens in a new tab)