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CVE-2025-68197

UNSCORED
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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnxt_en: Fix null pointer dereference in bnxt_bs_trace_check_wrap() With older FW, we may get the ASYNC_EVENT_CMPL_EVENT_ID_DBG_BUF_PRODUCER for FW trace data type that has not been initialized. This will result in a crash in bnxt_bs_trace_type_wrap(). Add a guard to check for a valid magic_byte pointer before proceeding.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.17.8-1CVE-2025-68197
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-3
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1006-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1006.7USN-8029-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1007-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1008-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-3
linux-image-6.17.0-1008-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8048-1
linux-image-6.17.0-14-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-6.17.0-14-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-3
linux-image-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-3
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8030-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-generic-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8048-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-1
linux-image-raspi-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1006.7USN-8029-1
linux-image-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1006.7USN-8029-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-image-virtual-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-14.14USN-8029-1
linux-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8048-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1007.7USN-8029-2
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.8USN-8029-1
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1006.7USN-8029-1

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CVSS v3.1 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.15%probability of exploitation in 30 days
5thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 5% of all known CVEs.

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