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

idpf: fix possible vport_config NULL pointer deref in remove

Attempting to remove the driver will cause a crash in cases where
the vport failed to initialize. Following trace is from an instance where
the driver failed during an attempt to create a VF:
[ 1661.543624] idpf 0000:84:00.7: Device HW Reset initiated
[ 1722.923726] idpf 0000:84:00.7: Transaction timed-out (op:1 cookie:2900 vc_op:1 salt:29 timeout:60000ms)
[ 1723.353263] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028
...
[ 1723.358472] RIP: 0010:idpf_remove+0x11c/0x200 [idpf]
...
[ 1723.364973] Call Trace:
[ 1723.365475] <TASK>
[ 1723.365972] pci_device_remove+0x42/0xb0
[ 1723.366481] device_release_driver_internal+0x1a9/0x210
[ 1723.366987] pci_stop_bus_device+0x6d/0x90
[ 1723.367488] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x12/0x20
[ 1723.367971] pci_iov_remove_virtfn+0xbd/0x120
[ 1723.368309] sriov_disable+0x34/0xe0
[ 1723.368643] idpf_sriov_configure+0x58/0x140 [idpf]
[ 1723.368982] sriov_numvfs_store+0xda/0x1c0

Avoid the NULL pointer dereference by adding NULL pointer check for
vport_config[i], before freeing user_config.q_coalesce.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00025.

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
bd80fbf3ed250ca98923780dab5e634db5d2f828 affected < a0e1c9bc1c9fe735978150ad075616a728073bc7
e1e3fec3e34b4934a9d2c98e4ee00a4d87b19179 affected < d5be8663cff0ba7b94da34ebd499ce1123b4c334
e1e3fec3e34b4934a9d2c98e4ee00a4d87b19179 affected < 118082368c2b6ddefe6cb607efc312285148f044
5e87b3145578a169839e456fa0aba86e123d2d8e affected —
ba11b0f3e9a97661f6caeee3dfc633af8ecee5a5 affected —
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
6.17 affected —
0 unaffected < 6.17
6.12.60 unaffected ≤ 6.12.*
6.17.10 unaffected ≤ 6.17.*
6.18 unaffected ≤ *

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https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025121630-CVE-2025-68213-2d63@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68213 cve-icon
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Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix possible vport_config NULL pointer deref in remove Attempting to remove the driver will cause a crash in cases where the vport failed to initialize. Following trace is from an instance where the driver failed during an attempt to create a VF: [ 1661.543624] idpf 0000:84:00.7: Device HW Reset initiated [ 1722.923726] idpf 0000:84:00.7: Transaction timed-out (op:1 cookie:2900 vc_op:1 salt:29 timeout:60000ms) [ 1723.353263] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028 ... [ 1723.358472] RIP: 0010:idpf_remove+0x11c/0x200 [idpf] ... [ 1723.364973] Call Trace: [ 1723.365475] <TASK> [ 1723.365972] pci_device_remove+0x42/0xb0 [ 1723.366481] device_release_driver_internal+0x1a9/0x210 [ 1723.366987] pci_stop_bus_device+0x6d/0x90 [ 1723.367488] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x12/0x20 [ 1723.367971] pci_iov_remove_virtfn+0xbd/0x120 [ 1723.368309] sriov_disable+0x34/0xe0 [ 1723.368643] idpf_sriov_configure+0x58/0x140 [idpf] [ 1723.368982] sriov_numvfs_store+0xda/0x1c0 Avoid the NULL pointer dereference by adding NULL pointer check for vport_config[i], before freeing user_config.q_coalesce.
Title idpf: fix possible vport_config NULL pointer deref in remove
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-16T13:57:09.046Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.256Z

Link: CVE-2025-68213

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:54.247

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:08:06.237

Link: CVE-2025-68213

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68213 - Bugzilla

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