Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2025-68174amd/amdkfd: enhance kfd process check in switch partition

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 8% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: amd/amdkfd: enhance kfd process check in switch partition current switch partition only check if kfd_processes_table is empty. kfd_prcesses_table entry is deleted in kfd_process_notifier_release, but kfd_process tear down is in kfd_process_wq_release. consider two processes: Process A (workqueue) -> kfd_process_wq_release -> Access kfd_node member Process B switch partition -> amdgpu_xcp_pre_partition_switch -> amdgpu_amdkfd_device_fini_sw -> kfd_node tear down. Process A and B may trigger a race as shown in dmesg log. This patch is to resolve the race by adding an atomic kfd_process counter kfd_processes_count, it increment as create kfd process, decrement as finish kfd_process_wq_release. v2: Put kfd_processes_count per kfd_dev, move decrement to kfd_process_destroy_pdds and bug fix. (Philip Yang) [3966658.307702] divide error: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI [3966658.350818] i10nm_edac [3966658.356318] CPU: 124 PID: 38435 Comm: kworker/124:0 Kdump: loaded Tainted [3966658.356890] Workqueue: kfd_process_wq kfd_process_wq_release [amdgpu] [3966658.362839] nfit [3966658.366457] RIP: 0010:kfd_get_num_sdma_engines+0x17/0x40 [amdgpu] [3966658.366460] Code: 00 00 e9 ac 81 02 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 8b 4f 08 48 8b b7 00 01 00 00 8b 81 58 26 03 00 99 <f7> be b8 01 00 00 80 b9 70 2e 00 00 00 74 0b 83 f8 02 ba 02 00 00 [3966658.380967] x86_pkg_temp_thermal [3966658.391529] RSP: 0018:ffffc900a0edfdd8 EFLAGS: 00010246 [3966658.391531] RAX: 0000000000000008 RBX: ffff8974e593b800 RCX: ffff888645900000 [3966658.391531] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff888129154400 RDI: ffff888129151c00 [3966658.391532] RBP: ffff8883ad79d400 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff8890d2750af4 [3966658.391532] R10: 0000000000000018 R11: 0000000000000018 R12: 0000000000000000 [3966658.391533] R13: ffff8883ad79d400 R14: ffffe87ff662ba00 R15: ffff8974e593b800 [3966658.391533] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88fe7f600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [3966658.391534] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [3966658.391534] CR2: 0000000000d71000 CR3: 000000dd0e970004 CR4: 0000000002770ee0 [3966658.391535] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 [3966658.391535] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe07f0 DR7: 0000000000000400 [3966658.391536] PKRU: 55555554 [3966658.391536] Call Trace: [3966658.391674] deallocate_sdma_queue+0x38/0xa0 [amdgpu] [3966658.391762] process_termination_cpsch+0x1ed/0x480 [amdgpu] [3966658.399754] intel_powerclamp [3966658.402831] kfd_process_dequeue_from_all_devices+0x5b/0xc0 [amdgpu] [3966658.402908] kfd_process_wq_release+0x1a/0x1a0 [amdgpu] [3966658.410516] coretemp [3966658.434016] process_one_work+0x1ad/0x380 [3966658.434021] worker_thread+0x49/0x310 [3966658.438963] kvm_intel [3966658.446041] ? process_one_work+0x380/0x380 [3966658.446045] kthread+0x118/0x140 [3966658.446047] ? __kthread_bind_mask+0x60/0x60 [3966658.446050] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30 [3966658.446053] Modules linked in: kpatch_20765354(OEK) [3966658.455310] kvm [3966658.464534] mptcp_diag xsk_diag raw_diag unix_diag af_packet_diag netlink_diag udp_diag act_pedit act_mirred act_vlan cls_flower kpatch_21951273(OEK) kpatch_18424469(OEK) kpatch_19749756(OEK) [3966658.473462] idxd_mdev [3966658.482306] kpatch_17971294(OEK) sch_ingress xt_conntrack amdgpu(OE) amdxcp(OE) amddrm_buddy(OE) amd_sched(OE) amdttm(OE) amdkcl(OE) intel_ifs iptable_mangle tcm_loop target_core_pscsi tcp_diag target_core_file inet_diag target_core_iblock target_core_user target_core_mod coldpgs kpatch_18383292(OEK) ip6table_nat ip6table_filter ip6_tables ip_set_hash_ipportip ip_set_hash_ipportnet ip_set_hash_ipport ip_set_bitmap_port xt_comment iptable_nat nf_nat iptable_filter ip_tables ip_set ip_vs_sh ip_vs_wrr ip_vs_rr ip_vs nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 sn_core_odd(OE) i40e overlay binfmt_misc tun bonding(OE) aisqos(OE) aisqo ---truncated---

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:13linux6.12.115-2DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68174
Debian:14linux6.17.8-1DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux6.17.0-14.14UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-aws6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.176.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure6.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcp6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.176.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.176.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1035.38UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.176.17.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracle6.17.0-1007.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.176.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspi6.17.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtime6.17.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscv6.17.0-14.14.1UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68174

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 0c7315e7d5ef9b36ca4db32ffeb34a187cbaf231 – before 3385a1def2df45ac04a70532dfcd20d9eeac9fbb0c7315e7d5ef9b36ca4db32ffeb34a187cbaf231 – before 536d80f660ec12058e461f4db387ea42bee9250d0c7315e7d5ef9b36ca4db32ffeb34a187cbaf231 – before 45da20e00d5da842e17dfc633072b127504f0d0e
Linux Linux 6.5

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