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CVE-2025-68764: Linux kernel · NFS: Automounted filesystems should inherit ro,noexec,nodev,sync flags

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in df9b003a2ecacc7218486fbb31fe008c93097d5f : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:42 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 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-06-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in df9b003a2ecacc7218486fbb31fe008c93097d5f, dce10c59211e5cd763a62ea01e79b82a629811e3, c09070b4def1b34e473a746c6a5331ccb80902c1 +5
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 5 Jan 2026

  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
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < df9b003a2ecacc7218486fbb31fe008c93097d5f
Fixed in
  • df9b003a2ecacc7218486fbb31fe008c93097d5f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < dce10c59211e5cd763a62ea01e79b82a629811e3
Fixed in
  • dce10c59211e5cd763a62ea01e79b82a629811e3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < c09070b4def1b34e473a746c6a5331ccb80902c1
Fixed in
  • c09070b4def1b34e473a746c6a5331ccb80902c1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < ba1495aefd22fcf0746a2a3025c95d766d7cde4d
Fixed in
  • ba1495aefd22fcf0746a2a3025c95d766d7cde4d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < a3dc6c40bcab1a888d5c0d134ccc0746b4c98929
Fixed in
  • a3dc6c40bcab1a888d5c0d134ccc0746b4c98929
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ f2aedb713c284429987dc66c7aaf38decfc8da2a, < 8675c69816e4276b979ff475ee5fac4688f80125
Fixed in
  • 8675c69816e4276b979ff475ee5fac4688f80125

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users should upgrade from version 5.6 to a fixed kernel version containing the referenced commits. Since this is not a cloud service, manual patching is required.

Description

CVE-2025-68764 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel affecting version 5.6. It concerns the automounting of NFS filesystems, where user-set superblock mount options such as 'ro', 'noexec', 'nodev', and 'sync' were not properly inherited. This flaw could lead to unauthorized modifications or execution of files on automounted filesystems.

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