Answer in brief
CVE-2025-68374 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in md: fix rcu protection in md_wakeup_thread. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=4469315439827290923fce4f3f672599cabeb366 <dc6d1249ee35c1c76700b4b96281daeb7637bce1 || >=4469315439827290923fce4f3f672599cabeb366 <21989cb5034c835b212385a2afadf279d8069da0 || >=4469315439827290923fce4f3f672599cabeb366 <a4bd1caf591faeae44cb10b6517e7dacb5139bda || >=4469315439827290923fce4f3f672599cabeb366 <f98b191f78124405294481dea85f8a22a3eb0a59 || >=4469315439827290923fce4f3f672599cabeb366 <0dc76205549b4c25705e54345f211b9f66e018a0 | dc6d1249ee35c1c76700b4b96281daeb7637bce1, 21989cb5034c835b212385a2afadf279d8069da0, a4bd1caf591faeae44cb10b6517e7dacb5139bda, f98b191f78124405294481dea85f8a22a3eb0a59, 0dc76205549b4c25705e54345f211b9f66e018a0 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.5 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Dec 24, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 20, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md: fix rcu protection in md_wakeup_thread We attempted to use RCU to protect the pointer 'thread', but directly passed the value when calling md_wakeup_thread(). This means that the RCU pointer has been acquired before rcu_read_lock(), which renders rcu_read_lock() ineffective and could lead to a use-after-free.
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