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CVE-2025-68225: lib/test_kho: check if KHO is enabled

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-12-16 · updated 2026-10-14

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/test_kho: check if KHO is enabled We must check whether KHO is enabled prior to issuing KHO commands, otherwise KHO internal data structures are not initialized.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.17 — fixed in 6.18

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.18. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a26ec8f3d4e56d4a7ffa301e8032dca9df0bbc05
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb3267bedd902ec457643b1326cccddafb82e901

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