SB20251216152 - Double free in Linux kernel crypto aspeed driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216152
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68172)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a double free error within the aspeed_acry_probe() and aspeed_acry_remove() functions in drivers/crypto/aspeed/aspeed-acry.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.