# CVE-2025-68210: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  erofs: avoid infinite loop due to incomplete zst...

CVE-2025-68210 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68210, released December 16, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68210
- 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:  erofs: avoid infinite loop due to incomplete zstd-compressed data  Currently, the decompression logic incorrectly spins if compressed data is truncated in crafted (deliberately corrupted) images.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.12.63-84.121 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-libbpf-static amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.12-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68210](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68210.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68210](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-68210.md) | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Linux | perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12 amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.12-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.63-84.121.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1430](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1430.md) | Feb 16, 2026 |

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