CVE-2025-68172
Published Dec 16, 2025
Modified Apr 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: aspeed - fix double free caused by devm The clock obtained via devm_clk_get_enabled() is automatically managed by devres and will be disabled and freed on driver detach. Manually calling clk_disable_unprepare() in error path and remove function causes double free. Remove the manual clock cleanup in both aspeed_acry_probe()'s error path and aspeed_acry_remove().
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2025-68172? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: aspeed - fix double free caused by devm
The clock obtained via devm_clk_get_enabled() is automatically managed
by devres and will be disabled and freed on driver detach. Manually
calling clk_disable_unprepare() in error path and remove function
causes double free.
Remove the manual clock cleanup in both aspeed_acry_probe()'s error
path and aspeed_acry_remove().
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-68172? +
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