CVE-2025-68779
Overview
CVE-2025-68779 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2026.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Avoid unregistering PSP twice
PSP is unregistered twice in:
_mlx5e_remove -> mlx5e_psp_unregister
mlx5e_nic_cleanup -> mlx5e_psp_unregister
This leads to a refcount underflow in some conditions:
------------[ cut here ]------------
refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.
WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1694 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xd8/0xe0
[...]
mlx5e_psp_unregister+0x26/0x50 [mlx5_core]
mlx5e_nic_cleanup+0x26/0x90 [mlx5_core]
mlx5e_remove+0xe6/0x1f0 [mlx5_core]
auxiliary_bus_remove+0x18/0x30
device_release_driver_internal+0x194/0x1f0
bus_remove_device+0xc6/0x130
device_del+0x159/0x3c0
mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked+0xbc/0x2a0 [mlx5_core]
[...]
Do not directly remove psp from the _mlx5e_remove path, the PSP cleanup
happens as part of profile cleanup.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-68779?
CVE-2025-68779 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 13, 2026.
How severe is CVE-2025-68779?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-68779?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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