CVE-2025-68210
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Publication date: 2025-12-16

Last updated on: 2025-12-18

Assigner: kernel.org

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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Published
2025-12-16
Last Modified
2025-12-18
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-68210
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203686
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linux linux_kernel *
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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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