CVE-2025-68284

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 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef575834ca99f719d7573cdece9df2fe2b72424
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6920ff09bf911bc919cd7a6b7176fbdd1a6e6850
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fce830ecd0a0256590ee37eb65a39cbad3d64fc
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dfcc56af28cffb8f25fb9be37b3acc61f2a3d09
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccbccfba25e9aa395daaea156b5e7790910054c4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f22c55a20a2d9ffbbac57408d5d488cef8201e9d

Configurations

No configuration.

History

30 Jul 2026, 06:24

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8

16 Dec 2025, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-16 16:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 06:24

NVD link : CVE-2025-68284

Mitre link : CVE-2025-68284

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-68284

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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