Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-68802drm/xe: Limit num_syncs to prevent oversized allocations
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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 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Limit num_syncs to prevent oversized allocations The exec and vm_bind ioctl allow userspace to specify an arbitrary num_syncs value. Without bounds checking, a very large num_syncs can force an excessively large allocation, leading to kernel warnings from the page allocator as below. Introduce DRM_XE_MAX_SYNCS (set to 1024) and reject any request exceeding this limit. " ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1217 at mm/page_alloc.c:5124 __alloc_frozen_pages_noprof+0x2f8/0x2180 mm/page_alloc.c:5124 ... Call Trace: <TASK> alloc_pages_mpol+0xe4/0x330 mm/mempolicy.c:2416 ___kmalloc_large_node+0xd8/0x110 mm/slub.c:4317 __kmalloc_large_node_noprof+0x18/0xe0 mm/slub.c:4348 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:4364 [inline] __kmalloc_noprof+0x3d4/0x4b0 mm/slub.c:4388 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:909 [inline] kmalloc_array_noprof include/linux/slab.h:948 [inline] xe_exec_ioctl+0xa47/0x1e70 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c:158 drm_ioctl_kernel+0x1f1/0x3e0 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c:797 drm_ioctl+0x5e7/0xc50 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c:894 xe_drm_ioctl+0x10b/0x170 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c:224 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:598 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:584 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x18b/0x210 fs/ioctl.c:584 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x380 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f ... " v2: Add "Reported-by" and Cc stable kernels. v3: Change XE_MAX_SYNCS from 64 to 1024. (Matt & Ashutosh) v4: s/XE_MAX_SYNCS/DRM_XE_MAX_SYNCS/ (Matt) v5: Do the check at the top of the exec func. (Matt) (cherry picked from commit b07bac9bd708ec468cd1b8a5fe70ae2ac9b0a11c)
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-22.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | 6.17.0-1012.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | 6.17.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | USN-8183-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1011.11 | USN-8183-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| 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-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-22.22.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68802 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 – before e281d1fd6903a081ef023c341145ae92258e38d2dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 – before 1d200017f55f829b9e376093bd31dfbec92081dedd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 – before 8e461304009135270e9ccf2d7e2dfe29daec9b60 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 |