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CVE-2025-68376

MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: coresight: ETR: Fix ETR buffer use-after-free issue When ETR is enabled as CS_MODE_SYSFS, if the buffer size is changed and enabled again, currently sysfs_buf will point to the newly allocated memory(buf_new) and free the old memory(buf_old). But the etr_buf that is being used by the ETR remains pointed to buf_old, not updated to buf_new. In this case, it will result in a memory use-after-free issue. Fix this by checking ETR's mode before updating and releasing buf_old, if the mode is CS_MODE_SYSFS, then skip updating and releasing it.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.17.13-1CVE-2025-68376
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
linux-hwe-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1008-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1010-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-6.17.0-1010-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-6.17.0-1017-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-6.17.0-19-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1USN-8094-4
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-4
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3USN-8094-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-24.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-raspi-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-virtual-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19USN-8094-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2USN-8094-1
linux-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1017.17USN-8152-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9USN-8094-1
linux-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1USN-8094-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.10USN-8094-5
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9USN-8094-2
linux-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1USN-8094-3

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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