# 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.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68186
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (important)
- EPSS: 0.0020
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 16, 2025

## Description

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

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.58-82.121 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20416-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20931-1.md) | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68186](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68186.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68186](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68186.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.58-82.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1495](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1495.md) | Mar 16, 2026 |

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