CVE-2025-68210
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Publication date: 2025-12-16
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: avoid infinite loop due to incomplete zstd-compressed data
Currently, the decompression logic incorrectly spins if compressed
data is truncated in crafted (deliberately corrupted) images.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * |
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Exploitability
CWE
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| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-UNKNOWN |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's erofs filesystem decompression logic. When decompressing zstd-compressed data, if the compressed data is truncated or deliberately corrupted, the decompression process can enter an infinite loop, causing the system to hang or become unresponsive.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can cause the system to hang or become unresponsive due to the infinite loop in the decompression logic when processing crafted corrupted compressed data. This can lead to denial of service conditions.
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