CVE-2025-68753: Linux kernel · ALSA: firewire-motu: add bounds check in put_user loop for DSP events
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 +40
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 5 Jan 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-19.19?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1010.10?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@6.17.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected linux-hwe-edge kernel versions as per the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8094-1. Updating to the fixed kernel versions will remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ALSA firewire-motu driver was fixed by adding a bounds check in the put_user loop for DSP events. The flaw allowed potential buffer overwrite when the user buffer size was not aligned to 4 bytes. This issue has been addressed in specific linux-hwe-edge kernel versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating medium severity, with impact on integrity and availability. A patch is available as per the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8094-1.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68753 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68753 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/298e753880b6ea99ac30df34959a7a03b0878eed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d71b3c2ed742f1ccb3b0b7a61afb90c0251093f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/298e753880b6ea99ac30df34959a7a03b0878eed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f9e51cf2a2a43d0cd72d3dc0b5ccea3f639c187 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/df692cf2b601a54b34edfdb9e683d67483aa8ce1 (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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8184-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8185-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8203-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8204-1 (opens in a new tab)