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CVE-2025-68375— perf/x86: Fix NULL event access and potential PEBS record loss

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于空事件访问和潜在的PEBS记录丢失，可能导致事件指针被清空。

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Affected Version Matrix 8

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141< cf69b99805c263117305ac6dffbc85aaf9259d32 affected
9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141< 6b089028bff1f2ff9e0c62b8f1faca1a620e5d6e affected
9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141< 7e772a93eb61cb6265bdd1c5bde17d0f2718b452 affected
6.16 affected
< 6.16 unaffected
6.17.13≤ 6.17.* unaffected
6.18.2≤ 6.18.* unaffected
6.19≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-68375

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Vulnerability Title
perf/x86: Fix NULL event access and potential PEBS record loss
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/x86: Fix NULL event access and potential PEBS record loss When intel_pmu_drain_pebs_icl() is called to drain PEBS records, the perf_event_overflow() could be called to process the last PEBS record. While perf_event_overflow() could trigger the interrupt throttle and stop all events of the group, like what the below call-chain shows. perf_event_overflow() -> __perf_event_overflow() ->__perf_event_account_interrupt() -> perf_event_throttle_group() -> perf_event_throttle() -> event->pmu->stop() -> x86_pmu_stop() The side effect of stopping the events is that all corresponding event pointers in cpuc->events[] array are cleared to NULL. Assume there are two PEBS events (event a and event b) in a group. When intel_pmu_drain_pebs_icl() calls perf_event_overflow() to process the last PEBS record of PEBS event a, interrupt throttle is triggered and all pointers of event a and event b are cleared to NULL. Then intel_pmu_drain_pebs_icl() tries to process the last PEBS record of event b and encounters NULL pointer access. To avoid this issue, move cpuc->events[] clearing from x86_pmu_stop() to x86_pmu_del(). It's safe since cpuc->active_mask or cpuc->pebs_enabled is always checked before access the event pointer from cpuc->events[].
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于空事件访问和潜在的PEBS记录丢失，可能导致事件指针被清空。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux 9734e25fbf5ae68eb04234b2cd14a4b36ab89141 ~ cf69b99805c263117305ac6dffbc85aaf9259d32 -
Linux Linux 6.16 -

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Other References for CVE-2025-68375 (1)

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CVE-2023-54120 8.8 HIGH Bluetooth: Fix race condition in hidp_session_thread
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CVE-2023-53986 8.6 HIGH mips: bmips: BCM6358: disable RAC flush for TP1
CVE-2022-50746 8.4 HIGH erofs: validate the extent length for uncompressed pclusters

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