CVE-2025-68762 | Linux Kernel up to 6.17.12/6.18.1 netpoll kernel/workqueue.c __netpoll_setup uninitialized pointer (Nessus ID 281907 / WID-SEC-2026-0009)
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.17.12/6.18.1. This impacts the function __netpoll_setup of the file kernel/workqueue.c of the component netpoll. Such manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-68762. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.
The affected component should be upgraded.