CVE-2025-68225
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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
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2026-06-16
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2025-12-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-68225
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203671
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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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