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CVE-2025-68802 — drm/xe: Limit num_syncs to prevent oversized allocations

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Limit num_syncs to prevent oversized allocations The exec and vm_bind ioctl allow userspace to specify an arbitrary num_syncs value. Without bounds checking, a very large num_syncs can force an excessively large allocation, leading to kernel warnings from the page allocator as below. Introduce DRM_XE_MAX_SYNCS (set to 1024) and reject any request exceeding this limit. " ------------[ cut here ]------------ WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1217 at mm/page_alloc.c:5124 __alloc_frozen_pages_noprof+0x2f8/0x2180 mm/page_alloc.c:5124 ... Call Trace: <TASK> alloc_pages_mpol+0xe4/0x330 mm/mempolicy.c:2416 ___kmalloc_large_node+0xd8/0x110 mm/slub.c:4317 __kmalloc_large_node_noprof+0x18/0xe0 mm/slub.c:4348 __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:4364 [inline] __kmalloc_noprof+0x3d4/0x4b0 mm/slub.c:4388 kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:909 [inline] kmalloc_array_noprof include/linux/slab.h:948 [inline] xe_exec_ioctl+0xa47/0x1e70 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_exec.c:158 drm_ioctl_kernel+0x1f1/0x3e0 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c:797 drm_ioctl+0x5e7/0xc50 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c:894 xe_drm_ioctl+0x10b/0x170 drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_device.c:224 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 [inline] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:598 [inline] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:584 [inline] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x18b/0x210 fs/ioctl.c:584 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xbb/0x380 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f ... " v2: Add "Reported-by" and Cc stable kernels. v3: Change XE_MAX_SYNCS from 64 to 1024. (Matt & Ashutosh) v4: s/XE_MAX_SYNCS/DRM_XE_MAX_SYNCS/ (Matt) v5: Do the check at the top of the exec func. (Matt) (cherry picked from commit b07bac9bd708ec468cd1b8a5fe70ae2ac9b0a11c)

Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.2%

ahead of 9% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

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	≥ dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 and < e281d1fd6903a081ef023c341145ae92258e38d2≥ dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 and < 1d200017f55f829b9e376093bd31dfbec92081de≥ dd08ebf6c3525a7ea2186e636df064ea47281987 and < 8e461304009135270e9ccf2d7e2dfe29daec9b60version 6.8	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.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 13, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Deferred
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Jan 13, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

3 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e461304009135270e9ccf2d7e2dfe29daec9b60
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d200017f55f829b9e376093bd31dfbec92081de
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e281d1fd6903a081ef023c341145ae92258e38d2
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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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-2025-68802 is "drm/xe: Limit num_syncs to prevent oversized allocations", 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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