CVE-2025-68253
- Published: 2025-12-16T15:15:54.660
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm: don’t spin in add_stack_record when gfp flags don’t allow
syzbot was able to find the following path:
add_stack_record_to_list mm/page_owner.c:182 [inline]
inc_stack_record_count mm/page_owner.c:214 [inline]
__set_page_owner+0x2c3/0x4a0 mm/page_owner.c:333
set_page_owner include/linux/page_owner.h:32 [inline]
post_alloc_hook+0x240/0x2a0 mm/page_alloc.c:1851
prep_new_page mm/page_alloc.c:1859 [inline]
get_page_from_freelist+0x21e4/0x22c0 mm/page_alloc.c:3858
alloc_pages_nolock_noprof+0x94/0x120 mm/page_alloc.c:7554
Don’t spin in add_stack_record_to_list() when it is called
from *_nolock() context.
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How to fix CVE-2025-68253
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: don’t spin in add_stack_record when gfp flags don’t allow syzbot was able to find the following path: add_stack_record_to_list mm/page_owner.c:182 [inline] inc_stack_record_count mm/page_owner.c:214 [inline] __set_page_owner+0x2c3/0x4a0 mm/page_owner.c:333 set_page_owner include/linux/page_owner.h:32 [inline] post_alloc_hook+0x240/0x2a0 mm/page_alloc.c:1851 prep_new_page mm/page_alloc.c:1859 [inline] get_page_from_freelist+0x21e4/0x22c0 mm/page_alloc.c:3858 alloc_pages_nolock_noprof+0x94/0x120 mm/page_alloc.c:7554 Don’t spin in add_stack_record_to_list() when it is […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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