CVE-2025-68170: Linux hwe edge · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/radeon: Do not kfree() devres managed rdev Since the allocation of the
Affects linux-hwe-edgeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11 : patch linux-hwe-edge soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 09:08 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11, 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1, 6.17.0-1008.8 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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 linux-hwe-edge to 6.17.0-1011.11, 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1, 6.17.0-1008.8 or 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux-hwe-edge | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel source to remove the improper kfree() call on the devres managed rdev structure. Users should update to the fixed kernel version containing the commit 16c0681617b8a045773d4d87b6140002fa75b03b. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; check the vendor or Linux kernel advisory for the exact fixed versions and update accordingly.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/radeon: Do not kfree() devres managed rdev Since the allocation of the drivers main structure was changed to devm_drm_dev_alloc() rdev is managed by devres and we shouldn't be calling kfree() on it. This fixes things exploding if the driver probe fails and devres cleans up the rdev after we already free'd it. (cherry picked from commit 16c0681617b8a045773d4d87b6140002fa75b03b)
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68170 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2413bbd1d692aed245c2aa38a369a1fa7590db84 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3328443363a0895fd9c096edfe8ecd372ca9145e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7482516002a11317912e29577bbf33cf59a0fb1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68170 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68170 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/3328443363a0895fd9c096edfe8ecd372ca9145e (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)