CVE-2025-68819

Kernel-memory disclosure or crash via unchecked read length

Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Jan 13, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in the Linux Kernel dtv5100 DVB-USB driver allows local users to expose kernel memory or crash the system via a crafted I2C length. When rlen exceeds sizeof(st->data), dtv5100_i2c_msg() reads beyond the fixed buffer because it performs no range check before using that length. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and the affected driver path; reported impact is limited to information exposure and system interruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Out-of-bounds read in the Linux Kernel dtv5100 DVB-USB driver allows local users to expose kernel memory or crash the system via a crafted I2C length. When rlen exceeds sizeof(st->data), dtv5100_i2c_msg() reads beyond the fixed buffer because it performs no range check before using that length. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and the affected driver path; reported impact is limited to information exposure and system interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-68819
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jan 13, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.28
  2. Affected versionversion=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <4a54d8fcb093761e4c56eb211cf4e39bf8401fa1
  3. Affected versionversion=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <61f214a878e96e2a8750bf96a98f78c658dba60c
  4. Affected versionversion=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <ac92151ff2494130d9fc686055d6bbb9743a673e
  5. Affected versionversion=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <b91e6aafe8d356086cc621bc03e35ba2299e4788
  6. Affected versionversion=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <fe3e129ab49806aaaa3f22067ebc75c2dfbe4658

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=2.6.28; version=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <4a54d8fcb093761e4c56eb211cf4e39bf8401fa1; version=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <61f214a878e96e2a8750bf96a98f78c658dba60c; version=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <ac92151ff2494130d9fc686055d6bbb9743a673e; version=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <b91e6aafe8d356086cc621bc03e35ba2299e4788; version=60688d5e6e6e2ae62f29762d1e3b2aec2dbd3817 <fe3e129ab49806aaaa3f22067ebc75c2dfbe4658

Published CVSS scores

6.1Oracle LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

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What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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