Linux Kernel up to 6.12.62/6.17.12/6.18.1 rxe_srq_chk_attr null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.62/6.17.12/6.18.1. This vulnerability affects the function rxe_srq_chk_attr. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-68379. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.12.62/6.17.12/6.18.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function rxe_srq_chk_attr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rxe: Fix null deref on srq->rq.queue after resize failure A NULL pointer dereference can occur in rxe_srq_chk_attr() when ibv_modify_srq() is invoked twice in succession under certain error conditions. The first call may fail in rxe_queue_resize(), which leads rxe_srq_from_attr() to set srq->rq.queue = NULL. The second call then triggers a crash (null deref) when accessing srq->rq.queue->buf->index_mask. Call Trace: <TASK> rxe_modify_srq+0x170/0x480 [rdma_rxe] ? __pfx_rxe_modify_srq+0x10/0x10 [rdma_rxe] ? uverbs_try_lock_object+0x4f/0xa0 [ib_uverbs] ? rdma_lookup_get_uobject+0x1f0/0x380 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_modify_srq+0x204/0x290 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_modify_srq+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] ? tryinc_node_nr_active+0xe6/0x150 ? uverbs_fill_udata+0xed/0x4f0 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INVOKE_WRITE+0x2c0/0x470 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INVOKE_WRITE+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] ? uverbs_fill_udata+0xed/0x4f0 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_run_method+0x55a/0x6e0 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INVOKE_WRITE+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_cmd_verbs+0x54d/0x800 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_cmd_verbs+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx___raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_do_vfs_ioctl+0x10/0x10 ? ioctl_has_perm.constprop.0.isra.0+0x2c7/0x4c0 ? __pfx_ioctl_has_perm.constprop.0.isra.0+0x10/0x10 ib_uverbs_ioctl+0x13e/0x220 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_ioctl+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x138/0x1c0 do_syscall_64+0x82/0x250 ? fdget_pos+0x58/0x4c0 ? ksys_write+0xf3/0x1c0 ? __pfx_ksys_write+0x10/0x10 ? do_syscall_64+0xc8/0x250 ? __pfx_vm_mmap_pgoff+0x10/0x10 ? fget+0x173/0x230 ? fput+0x2a/0x80 ? ksys_mmap_pgoff+0x224/0x4c0 ? do_syscall_64+0xc8/0x250 ? do_user_addr_fault+0x37b/0xfe0 ? clear_bhb_loop+0x50/0xa0 ? clear_bhb_loop+0x50/0xa0 ? clear_bhb_loop+0x50/0xa0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e

The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-68379 since 12/16/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279802 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68379), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.12.63, 6.17.13, 6.18.2 or 6.19-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch b8f6eeb87a76b6fb1f6381b0b2894568e1b784f7/5dbeb421e137824aa9bd8358bdfc926a3965fc0d/bc4c14a3863cc0e03698caec9a0cdabd779776ee/503a5e4690ae14c18570141bc0dcf7501a8419b0 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 (279802), EUVD (EUVD-2025-205075) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2920). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

• Open Source Linux Kernel

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.12.0
• 6.12.1
• 6.12.2
• 6.12.3
• 6.12.4
• 6.12.5
• 6.12.6
• 6.12.7
• 6.12.8
• 6.12.9
• 6.12.10
• 6.12.11
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• 6.12.57
• 6.12.58
• 6.12.59
• 6.12.60
• 6.12.61
• 6.12.62
• 6.17.0
• 6.17.1
• 6.17.2
• 6.17.3
• 6.17.4
• 6.17.5
• 6.17.6
• 6.17.7
• 6.17.8
• 6.17.9
• 6.17.10
• 6.17.11
• 6.17.12
• 6.18.0
• 6.18.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 279802
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-68379

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.12.63/6.17.13/6.18.2/6.19-rc1
Patch: b8f6eeb87a76b6fb1f6381b0b2894568e1b784f7/5dbeb421e137824aa9bd8358bdfc926a3965fc0d/bc4c14a3863cc0e03698caec9a0cdabd779776ee/503a5e4690ae14c18570141bc0dcf7501a8419b0

Timelineinfo

12/16/2025 CVE reserved
12/24/2025 +8 days Advisory disclosed
12/24/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/12/2026 +19 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68379 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338242
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2920 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 12/24/2025 16:34
Updated: 01/12/2026 04:25
Changes: 12/24/2025 16:34 (58), 12/25/2025 12:16 (1), 12/25/2025 20:30 (7), 12/28/2025 12:01 (2), 01/12/2026 04:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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