CVE-2025-68198

crash: fix crashkernel resource shrink

CVE-2025-68198 is fixed in 71 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68198, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Moderate
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: crash: fix crashkernel resource shrink When crashkernel is configured with a high reservation, shrinking its value below the low crashkernel reservation causes two issues: 1. Invalid crashkernel resource objects 2. Kernel crash if crashkernel shrinking is done twice For example, with crashkernel=200M,high, the kernel reserves 200MB of high memory and some default low memory (say 256MB). The reservation appears as: cat /proc/iomem | grep -i crash af000000-beffffff : Crash kernel 433000000-43f7fffff : Crash kernel If crashkernel is then shrunk to 50MB (echo 52428800 > /sys/kernel/kexec_crash_size), /proc/iomem still shows 256MB reserved: af000000-beffffff : Crash kernel Instead, it should show 50MB: af000000-b21fffff : Crash kernel Further shrinking crashkernel to 40MB causes a kernel crash with the following trace (x86): BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000038 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI <snip...> Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x27 ? page_fault_oops+0x15a/0x2f0 ? search_module_extables+0x19/0x60 ? search_bpf_extables+0x5f/0x80 ? exc_page_fault+0x7e/0x180 ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x26/0x30 ? __release_resource+0xd/0xb0 release_resource+0x26/0x40 __crash_shrink_memory+0xe5/0x110 crash_shrink_memory+0x12a/0x190 kexec_crash_size_store+0x41/0x80 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x141/0x1f0 vfs_write+0x294/0x460 ksys_write+0x6d/0xf0 <snip...> This happens because __crash_shrink_memory()/kernel/crash_core.c incorrectly updates the crashk_res resource object even when crashk_low_res should be updated. Fix this by ensuring the correct crashkernel resource object is updated when shrinking crashkernel memory.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-107.59.3.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50006 Jan 13, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.9.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1 Feb 2, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.63-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68198 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68198 Dec 16, 2025
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026

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