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CVE-2025-68183
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2025-68183)
Summary
vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2025-68183). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2025-68183** has been found in Kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: upgrade Kernel to **6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Kernel CVE-2025-68183" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-68183 (Kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: `6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in Kernel.
📍 Affected scope
Kernel — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'Kernel' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Kernel' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `Kernel` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade Kernel to 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8ステージング環境で 6.6.117, 6.12.58, 6.17.8 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Linux
Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.14.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.117"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.58"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.17.8"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/68xxx/CVE-2025-68183.json
- package https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02aa671c08a4834bef5166743a7b88686fbfa023
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88b4cbcf6b041ae0f2fc8a34554a5b6a83a2b7cd
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2993a7e98eb70c737c6f5365a190e79c72b8407
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edd824eb45e4f7e05ad3ab090dab6dbdb79cd292
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68183
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w26q-x7h4-9gc5