CVE-2025-68303: Linux kernel · platform/x86: intel: punit_ipc: fix memory corruption This passes the address of
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to the latest patched version that includes this fix. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation. No additional mitigations are specified.
Description
A memory corruption vulnerability in the Linux kernel's platform/x86 Intel punit_ipc component has been resolved. The issue was caused by passing the address of a pointer instead of the pointer itself, leading to writes to incorrect memory locations. This flaw could result in high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68303 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d560cdf5b36c51fffec07ac2a983ab3bff4cb2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e7442c5802146fd418ba3f68dcb9ca92b5cec83 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46e9d6f54184573dae1dcbcf6685a572ba6f4480 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b9c0adbc3f8a524d291baccc9d0c04097fb4869 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a21615a4ac6fecbb586d59fe2206b63501021789 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2ee6d38996775a19bfdf20cb01a9b8698cb0baa (opens in a new tab)