#VU120551 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68724

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#VU120551 Integer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68724

Published: December 26, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU120551
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68724
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the asymmetric_key_generate_id() function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/asymmetric_type.c. A local user can execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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