Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-68787netrom: Fix memory leak in nr_sendmsg()
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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 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netrom: Fix memory leak in nr_sendmsg() syzbot reported a memory leak [1]. When function sock_alloc_send_skb() return NULL in nr_output(), the original skb is not freed, which was allocated in nr_sendmsg(). Fix this by freeing it before return. [1] BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff888129f35500 (size 240): comm "syz.0.17", pid 6119, jiffies 4294944652 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 52 28 81 88 ff ff ..........R(.... backtrace (crc 1456a3e4): kmemleak_alloc_recursive include/linux/kmemleak.h:44 [inline] slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4983 [inline] slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:5288 [inline] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x36f/0x5e0 mm/slub.c:5340 __alloc_skb+0x203/0x240 net/core/skbuff.c:660 alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1383 [inline] alloc_skb_with_frags+0x69/0x3f0 net/core/skbuff.c:6671 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0x379/0x3e0 net/core/sock.c:2965 sock_alloc_send_skb include/net/sock.h:1859 [inline] nr_sendmsg+0x287/0x450 net/netrom/af_netrom.c:1105 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:742 [inline] sock_write_iter+0x293/0x2a0 net/socket.c:1195 new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline] vfs_write+0x45d/0x710 fs/read_write.c:686 ksys_write+0x143/0x170 fs/read_write.c:738 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xa4/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DSA-6126-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-110.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-22.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-22.22 | USN-8177-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1103.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1052.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1012.12 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1109.118 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1054.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1013.13 | USN-8245-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | USN-8245-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1103.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1054.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1012.12 | USN-8183-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8183-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1099.105 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1050.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1086.94 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1037.40 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1051.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1098.104 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1095.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-173.183 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-110.110.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1098.99 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1051.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1051.54.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1055.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1020.20 | USN-8245-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1100.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1049.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1011.11 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1010.11 | USN-8177-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1010.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-22.22.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1067.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68787 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before f77e538ac4e3adb1882d5bccb7bfdc111b5963d31da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 09efbf54eeaecebe882af603c9939a4b1bb9567e1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 73839497bbde5cd4fd02bbd9c8bc2640780ae65d1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 156a0f6341dce634a825db49ca20b48b1ae9bcc11da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 8d1ccba4b171cd504ecfa47349cb9864fc9d687c1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 51f5fbc1681bdcffcc7d18bf3dfdb2b1278d39771da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 613d12dd794e078be8ff3cf6b62a6b9acf7f4619 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f77e538ac4e3adb1882d5bccb7bfdc111b5963d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09efbf54eeaecebe882af603c9939a4b1bb9567e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73839497bbde5cd4fd02bbd9c8bc2640780ae65d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/156a0f6341dce634a825db49ca20b48b1ae9bcc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d1ccba4b171cd504ecfa47349cb9864fc9d687c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51f5fbc1681bdcffcc7d18bf3dfdb2b1278d3977
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/613d12dd794e078be8ff3cf6b62a6b9acf7f4619
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html