CVE-2025-68367
kernel: Linux kernel (macintosh/mac_hid): Denial of Service via race condition in mac_hid_toggle_emumouse
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · December 24, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's macintosh/mac_hid component. A local attacker could exploit a race condition in the mac_hid_toggle_emumouse() function by concurrently writing to the mac-hid emulation sysctl. This could lead to a double addition of an input handler, resulting in a system warning and potentially causing 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 · 5.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread