CVE-2025-68288

usb: storage: Fix memory leak in USB bulk transport

CVE-2025-68288 is fixed in 82 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68288, 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
0.0021
10th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: storage: Fix memory leak in USB bulk transport A kernel memory leak was identified by the 'ioctl_sg01' test from Linux Test Project (LTP). The following bytes were mainly observed: 0x53425355. When USB storage devices incorrectly skip the data phase with status data, the code extracts/validates the CSW from the sg buffer, but fails to clear it afterwards. This leaves status protocol data in srb's transfer buffer, such as the US_BULK_CS_SIGN 'USBS' signature observed here. Thus, this can lead to USB protocols leaks to user space through SCSI generic (/dev/sg*) interfaces, such as the one seen here when the LTP test requested 512 KiB. Fix the leak by zeroing the CSW data in srb's transfer buffer immediately after the validation of devices that skip data phase. Note: Differently from CVE-2018-1000204, which fixed a big leak by zero- ing pages at allocation time, this leak occurs after allocation, when USB protocol data is written to already-allocated sg pages.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
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
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.159-181.297 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1430 Feb 16, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek ELSA-2026-50113 Feb 15, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-108.64.6.3.el9uek ELSA-2026-50112 Feb 20, 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 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.159-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68288 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.63-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68288 Dec 16, 2025
linux · Debian 14 6.17.11-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68288 Dec 16, 2025
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
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-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.159-181.297.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2025-1350 Jan 7, 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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