Vulnerability · Published Dec 16, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-68257comedi: check device's attached status in compat ioctls
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A 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 9% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: check device's attached status in compat ioctls Syzbot identified an issue [1] that crashes kernel, seemingly due to unexistent callback dev->get_valid_routes(). By all means, this should not occur as said callback must always be set to get_zero_valid_routes() in __comedi_device_postconfig(). As the crash seems to appear exclusively in i386 kernels, at least, judging from [1] reports, the blame lies with compat versions of standard IOCTL handlers. Several of them are modified and do not use comedi_unlocked_ioctl(). While functionality of these ioctls essentially copy their original versions, they do not have required sanity check for device's attached status. This, in turn, leads to a possibility of calling select IOCTLs on a device that has not been properly setup, even via COMEDI_DEVCONFIG. Doing so on unconfigured devices means that several crucial steps are missed, for instance, specifying dev->get_valid_routes() callback. Fix this somewhat crudely by ensuring device's attached status before performing any ioctls, improving logic consistency between modern and compat functions. [1] Syzbot report: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 ... CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 000000006c717000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> get_valid_routes drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1322 [inline] parse_insn+0x78c/0x1970 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1401 do_insnlist_ioctl+0x272/0x700 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:1594 compat_insnlist drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:3208 [inline] comedi_compat_ioctl+0x810/0x990 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:3273 __do_compat_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:695 [inline] __se_compat_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:638 [inline] __ia32_compat_sys_ioctl+0x242/0x370 fs/ioctl.c:638 do_syscall_32_irqs_on arch/x86/entry/syscall_32.c:83 [inline] ...
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DSA-6127-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.63-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.17.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-19.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1103.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8258-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | USN-8440-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1103.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8179-4 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1099.105 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1086.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1098.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1095.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | USN-8179-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1098.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | USN-8185-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | USN-8185-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1055.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | USN-8265-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1100.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | USN-8203-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | USN-8179-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-19.19.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1067.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68257 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before 4836ba483a22ebd076c8faaf8293a7295fad41423fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before 7141915bf0c41cb57d83cdbaf695b8c731b16b713fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before f13895c03620933a58907e3250016f087e39b78c3fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before b975f91de5f8f63cf490f0393775cc795f8b05573fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before f6e629dfe6f590091c662a87c9fcf118b1c1c7dc3fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before 573b07d2e3d473ee7eb625ef87519922cf01168d3fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before aac80e912de306815297a3b74f0426873ffa7dc33fbfd2223a271426509830e6340c386a1054cfad – before 0de7d9cd07a2671fa6089173bccc0b2afe6b93ee |
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4836ba483a22ebd076c8faaf8293a7295fad4142
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7141915bf0c41cb57d83cdbaf695b8c731b16b71
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13895c03620933a58907e3250016f087e39b78c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b975f91de5f8f63cf490f0393775cc795f8b0557
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6e629dfe6f590091c662a87c9fcf118b1c1c7dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573b07d2e3d473ee7eb625ef87519922cf01168d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aac80e912de306815297a3b74f0426873ffa7dc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0de7d9cd07a2671fa6089173bccc0b2afe6b93ee