CVE-2025-68332 — comedi: c6xdigio: Fix invalid PNP driver unregistration
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: comedi: c6xdigio: Fix invalid PNP driver unregistration The Comedi low-level driver "c6xdigio" seems to be for a parallel port connected device. When the Comedi core calls the driver's Comedi "attach" handler `c6xdigio_attach()` to configure a Comedi to use this driver, it tries to enable the parallel port PNP resources by registering a PNP driver with `pnp_register_driver()`, but ignores the return value. (The `struct pnp_driver` it uses has only the `name` and `id_table` members filled in.) The driver's Comedi "detach" handler `c6xdigio_detach()` unconditionally unregisters the PNP driver with `pnp_unregister_driver()`. It is possible for `c6xdigio_attach()` to return an error before it calls `pnp_register_driver()` and it is possible for the call to `pnp_register_driver()` to return an error (that is ignored). In both cases, the driver should not be calling `pnp_unregister_driver()` as it does in `c6xdigio_detach()`. (Note that `c6xdigio_detach()` will be called by the Comedi core if `c6xdigio_attach()` returns an error, or if the Comedi core decides to detach the Comedi device from the driver for some other reason.) The unconditional call to `pnp_unregister_driver()` without a previous successful call to `pnp_register_driver()` will cause `driver_unregister()` to issue a warning "Unexpected driver unregister!". This was detected by Syzbot [1]. Also, the PNP driver registration and unregistration should be done at module init and exit time, respectively, not when attaching or detaching Comedi devices to the driver. (There might be more than one Comedi device being attached to the driver, although that is unlikely.) Change the driver to do the PNP driver registration at module init time, and the unregistration at module exit time. Since `c6xdigio_detach()` now only calls `comedi_legacy_detach()`, remove the function and change the Comedi driver "detach" handler to `comedi_legacy_detach`. ------------------------------------------- [1] Syzbot sample crash report: Unexpected driver unregister! WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5970 at drivers/base/driver.c:273 driver_unregister drivers/base/driver.c:273 [inline] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 5970 at drivers/base/driver.c:273 driver_unregister+0x90/0xb0 drivers/base/driver.c:270 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5970 Comm: syz.0.17 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/02/2025 RIP: 0010:driver_unregister drivers/base/driver.c:273 [inline] RIP: 0010:driver_unregister+0x90/0xb0 drivers/base/driver.c:270 Code: 48 89 ef e8 c2 e6 82 fc 48 89 df e8 3a 93 ff ff 5b 5d e9 c3 6d d9 fb e8 be 6d d9 fb 90 48 c7 c7 e0 f8 1f 8c e8 51 a2 97 fb 90 <0f> 0b 90 90 5b 5d e9 a5 6d d9 fb e8 e0 f4 41 fc eb 94 e8 d9 f4 41 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000373f9a0 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffffff8ff24720 RCX: ffffffff817b6ee8 RDX: ffff88807c932480 RSI: ffffffff817b6ef5 RDI: 0000000000000001 RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffffffff8ff24660 R13: dffffc0000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff88814cca0000 FS: 000055556dab1500(0000) GS:ffff8881249d9000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000055f77f285cd0 CR3: 000000007d871000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 Call Trace: <TASK> comedi_device_detach_locked+0x12f/0xa50 drivers/comedi/drivers.c:207 comedi_device_detach+0x67/0xb0 drivers/comedi/drivers.c:215 comedi_device_attach+0x43d/0x900 drivers/comedi/drivers.c:1011 do_devconfig_ioctl+0x1b1/0x710 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:872 comedi_unlocked_ioctl+0x165d/0x2f00 drivers/comedi/comedi_fops.c:2178 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:597 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:583 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x18e/0x210 fs/ioctl.c:583 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_sys ---truncated---
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1
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Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 407b25bb9284d69c27309e691ab1e02f9e1c46ac≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < f7fa1f4670c3c358a451546f0b80b9231952912d≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < e8110402b0c24d822b0b933d87d50870d59667ef≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 72b3627b0d3b819de49b29c2c8cb1c64d54536b9≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 9fd8c8ad35c8d2390ce5ca2eb523c044bebdc072≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 698149d797d0178162f394c55d4ed52aa0e0b7f6≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 888f7e2847bcb9df8257e656e1e837828942c53b≥ 2c89e159cd2f386285e9522d6476dd7e801bee22 and < 72262330f7b3ad2130e800cecf02adcce3c32c77 and 1 moreversion 2.6.30 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
8 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fd8c8ad35c8d2390ce5ca2eb523c044bebdc072
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7fa1f4670c3c358a451546f0b80b9231952912d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/407b25bb9284d69c27309e691ab1e02f9e1c46ac
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/888f7e2847bcb9df8257e656e1e837828942c53b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72262330f7b3ad2130e800cecf02adcce3c32c77
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8110402b0c24d822b0b933d87d50870d59667ef
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/698149d797d0178162f394c55d4ed52aa0e0b7f6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72b3627b0d3b819de49b29c2c8cb1c64d54536b9
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2025-68332 is "comedi: c6xdigio: Fix invalid PNP driver unregistration", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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