SB20251216199 - Improper privilege management in Linux kernel nfs
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216199
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper privilege management (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68242)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to improperly imposed permissions within the nfs_setattr() function in fs/nfs/inode.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.