CVE-2025-68797

char: applicom: fix NULL pointer dereference in ac_ioctl

CVE-2025-68797 is fixed in 18 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68797, released January 13, 2026. 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: char: applicom: fix NULL pointer dereference in ac_ioctl Discovered by Atuin - Automated Vulnerability Discovery Engine. In ac_ioctl, the validation of IndexCard and the check for a valid RamIO pointer are skipped when cmd is 6. However, the function unconditionally executes readb(apbs[IndexCard].RamIO + VERS) at the end. If cmd is 6, IndexCard may reference a board that does not exist (where RamIO is NULL), leading to a NULL pointer dereference. Fix this by skipping the readb access when cmd is 6, as this command is a global information query and does not target a specific board context.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 Feb 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Feb 12, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Feb 11, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.162-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68797 Jan 13, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.69-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68797 Jan 13, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.18.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68797 Jan 13, 2026

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