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CVE-2025-68748: Linux kernel · drm/panthor: Fix UAF race between device unplug and FW event processing

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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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, 11:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
linux-hwe-edgeAffected
  • <6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
  • <6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
  • <6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
  • <6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
  • <6.17.0-1018.18
Fixed in
  • 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
  • 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
  • 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
  • 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
  • 6.17.0-1018.18

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented by adding synchronization to prevent the race condition. Since no explicit patch links or vendor advisories are provided, check the official Linux kernel repositories or vendor advisories for the updated drm/panthor driver version containing this fix and apply it promptly.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/panthor: Fix UAF race between device unplug and FW event processing The function panthor_fw_unplug() will free the FW memory sections. The problem is that there could still be pending FW events which are yet not handled at this point. process_fw_events_work() can in this case try to access said freed memory. Simply call disable_work_sync() to both drain and prevent future invocation of process_fw_events_work().

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