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The crashkernel tag covers Linux kernel memory reservation for kexec crash capture, including configuration, shrinking, and associated bugs. A recent thread discusses CVE-2025-68198, a defect in crashkernel handling that can cause invalid resource objects and kernel NULL-pointer dereference during shrink operations, posing an availability risk. Topics include crashkernel reservation, kdump, memory management, and kernel stability. The tag is relevant for system administrators and developers managing crash dump setups on Linux systems, particularly those dealing with kernel bugs and memory allocation issues.
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    CVE-2025-68198: Linux crashkernel shrinking bug and availability risk

    A serious kernel-level bug has been recorded as CVE-2025-68198: a defect in Linux’s crashkernel handling that can leave invalid crashkernel resource objects and, under repeated shrink operations, produce a kernel NULL-pointer dereference and panic — in short, a reproducible availability hazard...
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