CVE-2025-68186

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_...

CVE-2025-68186 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68186, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
9th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ring-buffer: Do not warn in ring_buffer_map_get_reader() when reader catches up The function ring_buffer_map_get_reader() is a bit more strict than the other get reader functions, and except for certain situations the rb_get_reader_page() should not return NULL. If it does, it triggers a warning. This warning was triggering but after looking at why, it was because another acceptable situation was happening and it wasn't checked for. If the reader catches up to the writer and there's still data to be read on the reader page, then the rb_get_reader_page() will return NULL as there's no new page to get. In this situation, the reader page should not be updated and no warning should trigger.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.58-82.121 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Mar 25, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.63-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68186 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68186 Dec 16, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1495 Mar 16, 2026

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