UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68741: High severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Q: Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

The listed package families are linux-riscv, linux-realtime, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-azure-fde, linux-hwe-edge, linux-gke, and linux-gkeop.

Q: What condition must occur for the unsafe free to be reached?

The issue is in an error-handling path in qla2xxx_process_purls_iocb(). It becomes unsafe when qla24xx_alloc_purex_item() supplied an item from the per-adapter pre-allocated pool rather than dynamically allocated memory.

Q: Why does the allocation source matter during triage?

The affected error path uses kfree() unconditionally. Pool-backed items must instead be released through qla24xx_free_purex_item(), which handles both pool-backed and dynamically allocated items.

Published Dec 24, 2025

Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: qla2xxx: Fix improper freeing of purex item In qla2xxxprocesspurlsiocb(), an item is allocated via qla27xxcopymultiplepkt(), which internally calls qla24xxallocpurexitem(). The qla24xxallocpurexitem() function may return a pre-allocated item from a per-adapter pool for small allocations, instead of dynamically allocating memory with kzalloc(). An error handling path in qla2xxxprocesspurlsiocb() incorrectly uses kfree() to release the item. If the item was from the pre-allocated pool, calling kfree() on it is a bug that can lead to memory corruption. Fix this by using the correct deallocation function, qla24xxfreepurexitem(), which properly handles both dynamically allocated and pre-allocated items.

Affected Software

150 affected componentsFixes available

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*

ubuntu/linux-gcp*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*

ubuntu/linux-hwe*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*

ubuntu/linux-oem*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-gke*

ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop*

ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-raspi2*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*

ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1

6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1

6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1

6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1

6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1

6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1

6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1

6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1

6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1

6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*

ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1

6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1

ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-110.110

6.8.0-110.110

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1052.55

6.8.0-1052.55

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2

6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1054.60

6.8.0-1054.60

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1

6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65

6.8.0-1058.65

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1039.42

6.8.0-1039.42

ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1054.57

6.8.0-1054.57

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3

6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3

ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1050.56

6.8.0-1050.56

ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1037.40

6.8.0-1037.40

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2

6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2

ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1051.51

6.8.0-1051.51

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-110.110.1

6.8.0-110.110.1

ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1051.54

6.8.0-1051.54

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1018.18

6.17.0-1018.18

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1051.54.1

6.8.0-1051.54.1

ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1022.22

6.8.0-1022.22

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1017.17

6.17.0-1017.17

ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1049.50

6.8.0-1049.50

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1

6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1052.56

6.8.0-1052.56

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-realtime*

ubuntu/linux-riscv*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1

6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29

6.8.0-1028.29

ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21

6.8.0-1017.21

ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2042.43

6.8.0-2042.43

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1047.48

6.8.1-1047.48

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*

ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1

6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1

ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1

6.8.0-1052.55+fips1

ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1053.59+fips1

6.8.0-1053.59+fips1

ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-110.110+fips2

6.8.0-110.110+fips2

ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1054.57+fips1

6.8.0-1054.57+fips1

ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-19.19

6.17.0-19.19

ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1009.9

6.17.0-1009.9

ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1010.10

6.17.0-1010.10

ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*

ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1009.9

6.17.0-1009.9

ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1009.9

6.17.0-1009.9

ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1010.10

6.17.0-1010.10

ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1008.9

6.17.0-1008.9

ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-19.19.1

6.17.0-19.19.1

ubuntu/linux-vmware*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
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Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.
Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.60
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1039.42
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.56
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.40
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Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1017.17
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.56
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Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.29
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.21
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Fixed in 6.8.0-2042.43
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Fixed in 6.8.1-1047.48
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
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Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110+fips2
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Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
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Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1009.9
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.10
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Fixed in 6.17.0-1008.9
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Fixed in 6.17.0-19.19.1
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Patch scsi: qla2xxx: Fix improper freeing of purex item

Event History

Dec 24, 2025

CVE Published

via OSV·01:16 PM

Data Sourced

via OSV·01:16 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

The listed package families are linux-riscv, linux-realtime, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-azure-fde, linux-hwe-edge, linux-gke, and linux-gkeop.

What condition must occur for the unsafe free to be reached?

The issue is in an error-handling path in qla2xxx_process_purls_iocb(). It becomes unsafe when qla24xx_alloc_purex_item() supplied an item from the per-adapter pre-allocated pool rather than dynamically allocated memory.

Why does the allocation source matter during triage?

The affected error path uses kfree() unconditionally. Pool-backed items must instead be released through qla24xx_free_purex_item(), which handles both pool-backed and dynamically allocated items.

UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68741: High severity ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge vulnerability

Affected Software

Remediation

Event History

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

What condition must occur for the unsafe free to be reached?

Why does the allocation source matter during triage?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Ubuntu kernel package families are identified as affected?

What condition must occur for the unsafe free to be reached?

Why does the allocation source matter during triage?