Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-68243

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Check the TLS certificate fields in nfs_match_client() If the TLS security policy is of type RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509, then the cert_serial and privkey_serial fields need to match as well since they define the client's identity, as presented to the server.

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 90c9550a8d65fb9b1bf87baf97a04ed91bf61b33, 6.17, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68243?
CVE-2025-68243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2025-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2025-68243?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.