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CVE-2025-68243
NFS: Check the TLS certificate fields in nfs_match_client()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Check the TLS certificate fields in nfs_match_client() If the TLS security policy is of type RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509, then the cert_serial and privkey_serial fields need to match as well since they define the client's identity, as presented to the server.

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Published Date :

Dec. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 16, 2025, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to ensure proper TLS certificate field validation for NFS.
  • Apply the latest Linux kernel security updates.
  • Ensure TLS security policy correctly validates certificate fields.
  • Verify RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509 policy settings.
  • Test the updated NFS client authentication.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8fa37219074811c04d4ecb742c73e2b296da6a8
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2cba0854a7f315c8100a807a6959b99d72479e
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Dec. 16, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Check the TLS certificate fields in nfs_match_client() If the TLS security policy is of type RPC_XPRTSEC_TLS_X509, then the cert_serial and privkey_serial fields need to match as well since they define the client's identity, as presented to the server.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8fa37219074811c04d4ecb742c73e2b296da6a8
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2cba0854a7f315c8100a807a6959b99d72479e
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