CVE-2025-68284

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2025-12-16. the CNA's CVSS baseline 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: cna:linux, epss, ghsa
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key()

The len field originates from untrusted network packets. Boundary checks have been added to prevent potential out-of-bounds writes when decrypting the connection secret or processing service tickets.

[ idryomov: changelog ]

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
49(Track)
EG Risk 49/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
47%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 16, 2025

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Sep 16, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fce830ecd0a0256590ee37eb65a39cbad3d64fc
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6920ff09bf911bc919cd7a6b7176fbdd1a6e6850
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef575834ca99f719d7573cdece9df2fe2b72424
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccbccfba25e9aa395daaea156b5e7790910054c4
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dfcc56af28cffb8f25fb9be37b3acc61f2a3d09
generic

libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handle_auth_session_key() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f22c55a20a2d9ffbbac57408d5d488cef8201e9d

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-68284(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(27)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1049.52.1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-6.8.1 (6.8.1-1045.46) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1109.94) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.58+fips1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1029.30) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-24.04-edge (6.17.0-19.19) @ questing2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-106.106) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1103.93) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1067 (5.15.0-1067.71) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1052.55+fips1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.17.0-1008.9) @ questing2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gke-5.15 (5.15.0.1099.98) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1102.106) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-intel-iot-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1094.98) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-aws-edge (6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1044.46) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04-edge (6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-6.17 (6.17.0-1010.10) @ questing2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1051.57) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-6.17 (6.17.0-1010.10) @ questing2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-realtime-6.8 (6.8.0-2040.41) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1097.95) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-6.17 (6.17.0-1017.17) @ noble2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1110.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-07-30ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-22.04 (5.15.0.1109.107) @ jammy2026-07-30ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.15.197—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.158-1~deb11u1 (13 versions)6.1.159-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (45 versions)6.1.159-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.63-1~bpo12+1 (8 versions)6.12.63-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.17.9-1 (82 versions)6.17.11-1—

All Vendor Advisories

(25)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 194 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  42. 2026-07-30 06:18 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 9.8 · severity → CRITICAL
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-68284?
CVE-2025-68284 is a critical vulnerability published on December 16, 2025. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: libceph: prevent potential out-of-bounds writes in handleauthsession_key() The len field originates from untrusted network packets. Boundary checks have been added to prevent potential out-of-bounds writes when decrypting the…
When was CVE-2025-68284 disclosed?
CVE-2025-68284 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 16, 2025, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-68284 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-68284 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 53.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68284?
CVE-2025-68284 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 9.8 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-68284?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-68284, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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