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CVE-2025-68365: fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use

CVE-2025-68365 is a vulnerability in fs/ntfs3: Initialize allocated memory before use, rated Moderate by Microsoft, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6 (Medium). An attacker can exploit it by an attacker with local access, with low privileges and without user interaction. Microsoft has not reported exploitation in the wild. The EPSS model estimates a 0.41% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored vulnerabilities. Microsoft released the fix on 25 December 2025 in the December 2025 Patch Tuesday. It affects 2 products in 1 product family (Open Source Software).

Key facts

CVE ID
CVE-2025-68365
Severity
Medium CVSS 6.6
Microsoft severity
Moderate
Exploited in the wild
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Weakness
CWE-908
EPSS
0.41% (percentile 36%)
CISA KEV
Not listed
Released
Last updated
Patch Tuesday
December 2025 Patch Tuesday
Product families
Open Source Software

CVSS score and vector

Microsoft scores CVE-2025-68365 at 6.6 (temporal 6.6) using CVSS 3.1. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

MetricValue
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactLow
Availability impactLow

NVD scores it 5.5 (MEDIUM) with CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products (2)

Open Source Software

ProductSecurity updateTypeFixed buildRestart
azl3 kernel 6.6.117.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
cbl2 kernel 5.15.186.1-1 on CBL Mariner 2.0CBL-Mariner ReleasesSecurity Update5.15.200.1-1No

NIST NVD data

NVD status
Analyzed
NVD CVSS
5.5 (MEDIUM)
NVD weakness
CWE-908
Published to NVD
NVD last modified

Affected configurations (CPE)

ProductVulnerable versions
linux kernelfrom 5.15, before 5.15.199
linux kernelfrom 5.16, before 6.1.162
linux kernelfrom 6.2, before 6.6.122
linux kernelfrom 6.7, before 6.12.68
linux kernelfrom 6.13, before 6.18.2

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