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Critical· 9.8official fix available

CVE-2025-68301

A critical bug in the Linux kernel's atlantic driver can cause a kernel crash when it receives packets with too many fragments. The flaw allows an out-of-bounds write that leads to a kernel panic. The issue has been fixed in a recent kernel update.

publishedDec 16, 2025
last modifiedJul 30, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
34th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 29, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Linux kernel, atlantic driver (Aquantia AQC113 10G NIC).

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could trigger a kernel panic, causing a denial of service on the affected system.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable from the network, requires no privileges, and can completely compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability by crashing the kernel.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the atlantic driver patch that fixes the fragment overflow handling.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

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Timeline

  1. Dec 16, 2025 · Dec 16, 2025
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 30, 2026 · 6d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 30, 2026 · 6d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

NVD advisory ↗Search advisories ↗
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →