Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-68303

Linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel: punit_ipc: fix memory corruption This passes the address of the pointer "&punit_ipcdev" when the intent was to pass the pointer itself "punit_ipcdev" (without the ampersand). This means that the: complete(&ipcdev->cmd_complete); in intel_punit_ioc() will write to a wrong memory address corrupting it.

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.13%
2.59% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.12.17
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.13%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: intel: punit_ipc: fix memory corruption This passes the address of the pointer "&punit_ipcdev" when the intent was to pass the pointer itself "punit_ipcdev" (without the ampersand). This means that the: complete(&ipcdev->cmd_complete); in intel_punit_ioc() will write to a wrong memory address corrupting it.

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux
Affected versions
>= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < 15d560cdf5b36c51fffec07ac2a983ab3bff4cb2, >= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < 46e9d6f54184573dae1dcbcf6685a572ba6f4480, >= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < 3e7442c5802146fd418ba3f68dcb9ca92b5cec83, >= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < a21615a4ac6fecbb586d59fe2206b63501021789, >= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < c2ee6d38996775a19bfdf20cb01a9b8698cb0baa, >= fdca4f16f57da76a8e68047923588a87d1c01f0a < 9b9c0adbc3f8a524d291baccc9d0c04097fb4869, >= 4.5
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
Not available