CVE-2025-68321: Linux kernel · page_pool: always add GFP_NOWARN for ATOMIC allocations
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% 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 +66
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-14.14?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1008.8?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@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle@6.17.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released by Ubuntu as part of their Linux kernel security updates (see Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8029-1). Users should update to the fixed kernel versions to remediate this issue. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official updates.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's page_pool subsystem was resolved by ensuring GFP_NOWARN is always added for ATOMIC allocations. This fix addresses an issue where driver authors often omitted GFP_NOWARN during page allocation in the datapath, causing unnecessary warnings during out-of-memory (OOM) conditions. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to specific patched releases. The issue has been fixed in updated kernel versions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68321 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68321 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/f3b52167a0cb23b27414452fbc1278da2ee884fc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec2cd5c58793d0c622797cd5fbe26634b357210 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3671a0775952026228ae44e096eb144bca75f8dc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7613c06ffa89c1e2266fb532e23ef7dfdf269d73 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9835a0fd59a1df5ec0740fdab6d50db68e0f10de (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab48dc0e23eb714b3f233f8e8f6deed7df2051f5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3b52167a0cb23b27414452fbc1278da2ee884fc (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)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8100-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8095-3 (opens in a new tab)