Linux Kernel up to 6.1.158/6.6.117/6.12.59/6.17.9 put_pid privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.158/6.6.117/6.12.59/6.17.9. Affected by this vulnerability is the function put_pid. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-68233. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.158/6.6.117/6.12.59/6.17.9. It has been rated as critical. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/tegra: Add call to put_pid() Add a call to put_pid() corresponding to get_task_pid(). host1x_memory_context_alloc() does not take ownership of the PID so we need to free it here to avoid leaking. [[email protected]: reword commit message]

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-68233 since 12/16/2025. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/18/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 302766 (Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 25.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-8094-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.159, 6.6.118, 6.12.60 or 6.17.10 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6b572e5154af08ee13f8d2673e86f83bc5ff86cd/2e78580e6e7deac6556236ef96db5bbf7b46857e/cbf2cbdb0733d7974dab296ffba0e7ae9b6524e5/27ea5c2c75c3419a9a019240ca44b9256f628df1/6cbab9f0da72b4dc3c3f9161197aa3b9daa1fa3a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (302766) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2868). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source Linux Kernel

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 302766
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS / 25.10 : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-8094-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.159/6.6.118/6.12.60/6.17.10
Patch: 6b572e5154af08ee13f8d2673e86f83bc5ff86cd/2e78580e6e7deac6556236ef96db5bbf7b46857e/cbf2cbdb0733d7974dab296ffba0e7ae9b6524e5/27ea5c2c75c3419a9a019240ca44b9256f628df1/6cbab9f0da72b4dc3c3f9161197aa3b9daa1fa3a

Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/16/2025 +0 days CVE reserved
12/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/18/2026 +92 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68233 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-336743
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2868 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/16/2025 15:56
Updated: 03/18/2026 09:01
Changes: 12/16/2025 15:56 (57), 01/20/2026 02:00 (7), 02/03/2026 12:17 (1), 02/21/2026 16:36 (1), 03/18/2026 09:01 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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