PT-2025-51623 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2025-10-31 · Updated 2026-03-13 · CVE-2025-68210

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contains a flaw in the erofs decompression logic. The decompression process can enter an infinite loop when processing deliberately corrupted or truncated zstd-compressed images. This issue occurs because the logic incorrectly spins if the compressed data is incomplete.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Infinite Loop

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-03156

CVE-2025-68210

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20207-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1

SUSE-SU-2026:20228-1

USN-8029-1

USN-8029-2

USN-8029-3

USN-8030-1

USN-8048-1

Affected Products

Debian

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 857

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/68xxx/CVE-2025-68210.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40217 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40166 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40063 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40035 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40049 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40185 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68200 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40045 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40229 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40053 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40193 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40244 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-40224 · Vendor Advisory