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cve 2025 68732

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CVE-2025-68732 is a Linux kernel vulnerability affecting the NVIDIA Tegra GPU host1x driver. It involves a race condition in syncpoint allocation and release, where a syncpoint could be re-allocated while still being cleaned up. The fix switches to an atomic kref-based release helper to close the timing window. This tag covers discussions about the vulnerability, its upstream patch, and implications for Tegra-based systems. Topics include kernel concurrency bugs, GPU driver security, and the specific host1x syncpoint lifecycle. The content is relevant for Linux system administrators, kernel developers, and users of NVIDIA Tegra hardware.
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    CVE-2025-68732: Tegra Host1x Syncpoint Race Fixed in Linux Kernel

    A subtle race in the Linux kernel’s Tegra GPU host1x syncpoint allocation and release code was fixed upstream by switching to an atomic kref-based release helper, closing CVE-2025-68732 and eliminating a timing window where a syncpoint could be re-allocated while it was still being cleaned up...
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