Linux: >> Linux Kernel >> 3.12.29 Security Vulnerabilities
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: fix to do sanity check on sbi->total_valid_block_count
syzbot reported a f2fs bug as below:
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kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521!
RIP: 0010:dec_valid_block_count+0x3b2/0x3c0 fs/f2fs/f2fs.h:2521
Call Trace:
f2fs_truncate_data_blocks_range+0xc8c/0x11a0 fs/f2fs/file.c:695
truncate_dnode+0x417/0x740 fs/f2fs/node.c:973
truncate_nodes+0x3ec/0xf50 fs/f2fs/node.c:1014
f2fs_truncate_inode_blocks+0x8e3/0x1370 fs/f2fs/node.c:1197
f2fs_do_truncate_blocks+0x840/0x12b0 fs/f2fs/file.c:810
f2fs_truncate_blocks+0x10d/0x300 fs/f2fs/file.c:838
f2fs_truncate+0x417/0x720 fs/f2fs/file.c:888
f2fs_setattr+0xc4f/0x12f0 fs/f2fs/file.c:1112
notify_change+0xbca/0xe90 fs/attr.c:552
do_truncate+0x222/0x310 fs/open.c:65
handle_truncate fs/namei.c:3466 [inline]
do_open fs/namei.c:3849 [inline]
path_openat+0x2e4f/0x35d0 fs/namei.c:4004
do_filp_open+0x284/0x4e0 fs/namei.c:4031
do_sys_openat2+0x12b/0x1d0 fs/open.c:1429
do_sys_open fs/open.c:1444 [inline]
__do_sys_creat fs/open.c:1522 [inline]
__se_sys_creat fs/open.c:1516 [inline]
__x64_sys_creat+0x124/0x170 fs/open.c:1516
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
The reason is: in fuzzed image, sbi->total_valid_block_count is
inconsistent w/ mapped blocks indexed by inode, so, we should
not trigger panic for such case, instead, let's print log and
set fsck flag.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: ath9k_htc: Abort software beacon handling if disabled
A malicious USB device can send a WMI_SWBA_EVENTID event from an
ath9k_htc-managed device before beaconing has been enabled. This causes
a device-by-zero error in the driver, leading to either a crash or an
out of bounds read.
Prevent this by aborting the handling in ath9k_htc_swba() if beacons are
not enabled.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: renesas_usbhs: Reorder clock handling and power management in probe
Reorder the initialization sequence in `usbhs_probe()` to enable runtime
PM before accessing registers, preventing potential crashes due to
uninitialized clocks.
Currently, in the probe path, registers are accessed before enabling the
clocks, leading to a synchronous external abort on the RZ/V2H SoC.
The problematic call flow is as follows:
usbhs_probe()
usbhs_sys_clock_ctrl()
usbhs_bset()
usbhs_write()
iowrite16() <-- Register access before enabling clocks
Since `iowrite16()` is performed without ensuring the required clocks are
enabled, this can lead to access errors. To fix this, enable PM runtime
early in the probe function and ensure clocks are acquired before register
access, preventing crashes like the following on RZ/V2H:
[13.272640] Internal error: synchronous external abort: 0000000096000010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
[13.280814] Modules linked in: cec renesas_usbhs(+) drm_kms_helper fuse drm backlight ipv6
[13.289088] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 195 Comm: (udev-worker) Not tainted 6.14.0-rc7+ #98
[13.296640] Hardware name: Renesas RZ/V2H EVK Board based on r9a09g057h44 (DT)
[13.303834] pstate: 60400005 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[13.310770] pc : usbhs_bset+0x14/0x4c [renesas_usbhs]
[13.315831] lr : usbhs_probe+0x2e4/0x5ac [renesas_usbhs]
[13.321138] sp : ffff8000827e3850
[13.324438] x29: ffff8000827e3860 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffff8000827e3ca0
[13.331554] x26: ffff8000827e3ba0 x25: ffff800081729668 x24: 0000000000000025
[13.338670] x23: ffff0000c0f08000 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: ffff0000c0f08010
[13.345783] x20: 0000000000000000 x19: ffff0000c3b52080 x18: 00000000ffffffff
[13.352895] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: ffff8000827e36ce
[13.360009] x14: 00000000000003d7 x13: 00000000000003d7 x12: 0000000000000000
[13.367122] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: 0000000000000aa0 x9 : ffff8000827e3750
[13.374235] x8 : ffff0000c1850b00 x7 : 0000000003826060 x6 : 000000000000001c
[13.381347] x5 : 000000030d5fcc00 x4 : ffff8000825c0000 x3 : 0000000000000000
[13.388459] x2 : 0000000000000400 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffff0000c3b52080
[13.395574] Call trace:
[13.398013] usbhs_bset+0x14/0x4c [renesas_usbhs] (P)
[13.403076] platform_probe+0x68/0xdc
[13.406738] really_probe+0xbc/0x2c0
[13.410306] __driver_probe_device+0x78/0x120
[13.414653] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x154
[13.418825] __driver_attach+0x90/0x1a0
[13.422647] bus_for_each_dev+0x7c/0xe0
[13.426470] driver_attach+0x24/0x30
[13.430032] bus_add_driver+0xe4/0x208
[13.433766] driver_register+0x68/0x130
[13.437587] __platform_driver_register+0x24/0x30
[13.442273] renesas_usbhs_driver_init+0x20/0x1000 [renesas_usbhs]
[13.448450] do_one_initcall+0x60/0x1d4
[13.452276] do_init_module+0x54/0x1f8
[13.456014] load_module+0x1754/0x1c98
[13.459750] init_module_from_file+0x88/0xcc
[13.464004] __arm64_sys_finit_module+0x1c4/0x328
[13.468689] invoke_syscall+0x48/0x104
[13.472426] el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0xc0/0xe0
[13.477113] do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28
[13.480415] el0_svc+0x30/0xcc
[13.483460] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x10c/0x138
[13.487800] el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c
[13.491453] Code: 2a0103e1 12003c42 12003c63 8b010084 (79400084)
[13.497522] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: core: ufs: Fix a hang in the error handler
ufshcd_err_handling_prepare() calls ufshcd_rpm_get_sync(). The latter
function can only succeed if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is not set because
resuming involves submitting a SCSI command and ufshcd_queuecommand()
returns SCSI_MLQUEUE_HOST_BUSY if UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS is set. Fix this
hang by setting UFSHCD_EH_IN_PROGRESS after ufshcd_rpm_get_sync() has
been called instead of before.
Backtrace:
__switch_to+0x174/0x338
__schedule+0x600/0x9e4
schedule+0x7c/0xe8
schedule_timeout+0xa4/0x1c8
io_schedule_timeout+0x48/0x70
wait_for_common_io+0xa8/0x160 //waiting on START_STOP
wait_for_completion_io_timeout+0x10/0x20
blk_execute_rq+0xe4/0x1e4
scsi_execute_cmd+0x108/0x244
ufshcd_set_dev_pwr_mode+0xe8/0x250
__ufshcd_wl_resume+0x94/0x354
ufshcd_wl_runtime_resume+0x3c/0x174
scsi_runtime_resume+0x64/0xa4
rpm_resume+0x15c/0xa1c
__pm_runtime_resume+0x4c/0x90 // Runtime resume ongoing
ufshcd_err_handler+0x1a0/0xd08
process_one_work+0x174/0x808
worker_thread+0x15c/0x490
kthread+0xf4/0x1ec
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ bvanassche: rewrote patch description ]
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
Bluetooth: Disable SCO support if READ_VOICE_SETTING is unsupported/broken
A SCO connection without the proper voice_setting can cause
the controller to lock up.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ALSA: usb-audio: Kill timer properly at removal
The USB-audio MIDI code initializes the timer, but in a rare case, the
driver might be freed without the disconnect call. This leaves the
timer in an active state while the assigned object is released via
snd_usbmidi_free(), which ends up with a kernel warning when the debug
configuration is enabled, as spotted by fuzzer.
For avoiding the problem, put timer_shutdown_sync() at
snd_usbmidi_free(), so that the timer can be killed properly.
While we're at it, replace the existing timer_delete_sync() at the
disconnect callback with timer_shutdown_sync(), too.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
wifi: iwlwifi: don't warn when if there is a FW error
iwl_trans_reclaim is warning if it is called when the FW is not alive.
But if it is called when there is a pending restart, i.e. after a FW
error, there is no need to warn, instead - return silently.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: cadence: macb: Fix a possible deadlock in macb_halt_tx.
There is a situation where after THALT is set high, TGO stays high as
well. Because jiffies are never updated, as we are in a context with
interrupts disabled, we never exit that loop and have a deadlock.
That deadlock was noticed on a sama5d4 device that stayed locked for days.
Use retries instead of jiffies so that the timeout really works and we do
not have a deadlock anymore.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-07-03
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/hugetlb: fix huge_pmd_unshare() vs GUP-fast race
huge_pmd_unshare() drops a reference on a page table that may have
previously been shared across processes, potentially turning it into a
normal page table used in another process in which unrelated VMAs can
afterwards be installed.
If this happens in the middle of a concurrent gup_fast(), gup_fast() could
end up walking the page tables of another process. While I don't see any
way in which that immediately leads to kernel memory corruption, it is
really weird and unexpected.
Fix it with an explicit broadcast IPI through tlb_remove_table_sync_one(),
just like we do in khugepaged when removing page tables for a THP
collapse.
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-06-28
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/hugetlb: unshare page tables during VMA split, not before
Currently, __split_vma() triggers hugetlb page table unsharing through
vm_ops->may_split(). This happens before the VMA lock and rmap locks are
taken - which is too early, it allows racing VMA-locked page faults in our
process and racing rmap walks from other processes to cause page tables to
be shared again before we actually perform the split.
Fix it by explicitly calling into the hugetlb unshare logic from
__split_vma() in the same place where THP splitting also happens. At that
point, both the VMA and the rmap(s) are write-locked.
An annoying detail is that we can now call into the helper
hugetlb_unshare_pmds() from two different locking contexts:
1. from hugetlb_split(), holding:
- mmap lock (exclusively)
- VMA lock
- file rmap lock (exclusively)
2. hugetlb_unshare_all_pmds(), which I think is designed to be able to
call us with only the mmap lock held (in shared mode), but currently
only runs while holding mmap lock (exclusively) and VMA lock
Backporting note:
This commit fixes a racy protection that was introduced in commit
b30c14cd6102 ("hugetlb: unshare some PMDs when splitting VMAs"); that
commit claimed to fix an issue introduced in 5.13, but it should actually
also go all the way back.
[jannh@google.com: v2]
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-06-28