In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfs4_setup_readdir(): insufficient locking for ->d_parent->d_inode dereferencing

Theoretically it's an oopsable race, but I don't believe one can manage
to hit it on real hardware; might become doable on a KVM, but it still
won't be easy to attack.

Anyway, it's easy to deal with - since xdr_encode_hyper() is just a call of
put_unaligned_be64(), we can put that under ->d_lock and be done with that.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4436-1 linux-6.1 security update
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfs4_setup_readdir(): insufficient locking for ->d_parent->d_inode dereferencing Theoretically it's an oopsable race, but I don't believe one can manage to hit it on real hardware; might become doable on a KVM, but it still won't be easy to attack. Anyway, it's easy to deal with - since xdr_encode_hyper() is just a call of put_unaligned_be64(), we can put that under ->d_lock and be done with that.
Title nfs4_setup_readdir(): insufficient locking for ->d_parent->d_inode dereferencing
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-02T15:34:15.709Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T13:41:40.252Z

Link: CVE-2025-68185

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-16T14:15:51.113

Modified: 2025-12-18T15:08:25.907

Link: CVE-2025-68185

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-12-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-68185 - Bugzilla

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