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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: lib/test_kho: check if KHO is enabled We must check whether KHO is enabled prior to issuing KHO commands, otherwise KHO internal data structures are not initialized.

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Published

2025-12-16

Last Modified

2025-12-18

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-68225

EUVD

EUVD-2025-203671

Affected Vendors & Products

Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel where commands related to KHO (Kernel Hardware Offload) are issued without first checking if KHO is enabled. If KHO is not enabled, internal data structures for KHO are not initialized, which can lead to improper behavior or errors when KHO commands are executed.

Impact Analysis

If KHO commands are issued without verifying that KHO is enabled, it may cause the Linux kernel to behave unexpectedly or encounter errors due to uninitialized internal data structures. This could potentially lead to system instability or malfunction related to hardware offload operations.

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