CVE-2025-68818: Linux kernel · scsi: Revert "scsi: qla2xxx: Perform lockless command completion in abort path
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 +71
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 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 |
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-22.22?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1012.12?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1013.13?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@6.17.0-1012.12?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1011.11?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been applied in Linux kernel updates that revert the problematic commit and restore proper locking in the qla2xxx driver. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions as provided by their Linux distribution vendors. Ubuntu has released security notices addressing this issue. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official kernel updates.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's qla2xxx SCSI driver was resolved by reverting a commit that introduced a bug causing a NULL pointer dereference in target-mode. The faulty commit removed a spinlock and failed to check command types properly, leading to kernel crashes. The issue was fixed by restoring the spinlock and removing redundant buggy code. This vulnerability affects certain Linux kernel versions prior to specific 5.15.x updates and has a high CVSS score of 8.8.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68818 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68818 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b57fbc88715b6d18f379463f48a15b560b087ffe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c728951bc769b795d377852eae1abddad88635d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b10ebbfd59a535c8d22f4ede6e8389622ce98dc0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b57fbc88715b6d18f379463f48a15b560b087ffe (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5c37a821bd1708f26a9522b4a6f47b9f7a20003 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9e601b7df58ba0c667baf30263331df2c02ffe1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8116-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8141-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-2 (opens in a new tab)