CVE-2025-68251

kernel: Linux kernel (erofs): Denial of Service via corrupted subpage compact indexes

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 16, 2025

Updated · June 30, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's erofs filesystem. A local user can exploit this vulnerability by providing a crafted image with corrupted subpage compact indexes. This can lead to an infinite loop within the kernel, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')