CVE-2025-68253
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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: 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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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-2025-68253
EUVD
EUVD-2025-203643
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linux linux_kernel *
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the function add_stack_record_to_list() spinning (waiting in a loop) when it is called from contexts where spinning is not allowed (specifically from *_nolock() contexts). The issue was that the function would spin in add_stack_record when GFP flags do not permit it, which could lead to improper behavior or system instability. The fix prevents spinning in add_stack_record_to_list() when called from such contexts.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could cause system instability or performance issues because spinning in contexts where it is not allowed can lead to deadlocks or excessive CPU usage. This may affect the reliability of the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem.

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