CVE-2025-68375 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's perf/x86 component, specifically within the intel_pmu_drain_pebs_icl() function. This occurs when interrupt throttling during PEBS record processing clears event pointers, leading to a NULL access when attempting to process subsequent records. While no CVSS score is provided, its FAUCET Risk Score is 7/100, indicating a low severity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.16CNA affecteddefault affected | |
| Linux | Linux | >= 9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141, < 6b089028bff1f2ff9e0c62b8f1faca1a620e5d6e, >= 9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141, < 7e772a93eb61cb6265bdd1c5bde17d0f2718b452, >= 9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141, < cf69b99805c263117305ac6dffbc85aaf9259d32CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS data has not been published for this CVE.
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