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CVE-2025-68193

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/guc: Add devm release action to safely tear down CT When a buffer object (BO) is allocated with the XE_BO_FLAG_GGTT_INVA…

Published Dec 16, 2025EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2025-68193 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2025.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/xe/guc: Add devm release action to safely tear down CT

When a buffer object (BO) is allocated with the XE_BO_FLAG_GGTT_INVALIDATE

flag, the driver initiates TLB invalidation requests via the CTB mechanism

while releasing the BO. However a premature release of the CTB BO can lead

to system crashes, as observed in:

Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI

RIP: 0010:h2g_write+0x2f3/0x7c0 [xe]

Call Trace:

guc_ct_send_locked+0x8b/0x670 [xe]

xe_guc_ct_send_locked+0x19/0x60 [xe]

send_tlb_invalidation+0xb4/0x460 [xe]

xe_gt_tlb_invalidation_ggtt+0x15e/0x2e0 [xe]

ggtt_invalidate_gt_tlb.part.0+0x16/0x90 [xe]

ggtt_node_remove+0x110/0x140 [xe]

xe_ggtt_node_remove+0x40/0xa0 [xe]

xe_ggtt_remove_bo+0x87/0x250 [xe]

Introduce a devm-managed release action during xe_guc_ct_init() and

xe_guc_ct_init_post_hwconfig() to ensure proper CTB disablement before

resource deallocation, preventing the use-after-free scenario.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68193?

CVE-2025-68193 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on December 16, 2025.

How severe is CVE-2025-68193?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-68193?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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