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CVE-2025-68207VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-68207: Linux hwe edge · In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead

Affects linux-hwe-edgeSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 Medium · fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11 : update linux-hwe-edge when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 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 2026-10-26.

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

ProductAffectedFixed in
linux-hwe-edgeAffected
  • <6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
  • <6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
  • <6.17.0-1008.8
  • <6.17.0-1011.11
Fixed in
  • 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1
  • 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1
  • 6.17.0-1008.8
  • 6.17.0-1011.11

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented and merged into the Linux kernel source code. Users and administrators should update to a Linux kernel version that includes the commit identified by hash 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263 or later. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the official Linux kernel advisories or vendor updates for the exact fixed versions and apply updates accordingly.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Synchronize Dead CT worker with unbind Cancel and wait for any Dead CT worker to complete before continuing with device unbinding. Else the worker will end up using resources freed by the undind operation. (cherry picked from commit 492671339114e376aaa38626d637a2751cdef263)

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