Linux: >> Linux Kernel >> 2.6.26.5 Security Vulnerabilities
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: fix potential null-ptr-deref in device_add()
I got the following null-ptr-deref report while doing fault injection test:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000058
CPU: 2 PID: 278 Comm: 37-i2c-ds2482 Tainted: G B W N 6.1.0-rc3+
RIP: 0010:klist_put+0x2d/0xd0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
klist_remove+0xf1/0x1c0
device_release_driver_internal+0x196/0x210
bus_remove_device+0x1bd/0x240
device_add+0xd3d/0x1100
w1_add_master_device+0x476/0x490 [wire]
ds2482_probe+0x303/0x3e0 [ds2482]
This is how it happened:
w1_alloc_dev()
// The dev->driver is set to w1_master_driver.
memcpy(&dev->dev, device, sizeof(struct device));
device_add()
bus_add_device()
dpm_sysfs_add() // It fails, calls bus_remove_device.
// error path
bus_remove_device()
// The dev->driver is not null, but driver is not bound.
__device_release_driver()
klist_remove(&dev->p->knode_driver) <-- It causes null-ptr-deref.
// normal path
bus_probe_device() // It's not called yet.
device_bind_driver()
If dev->driver is set, in the error path after calling bus_add_device()
in device_add(), bus_remove_device() is called, then the device will be
detached from driver. But device_bind_driver() is not called yet, so it
causes null-ptr-deref while access the 'knode_driver'. To fix this, set
dev->driver to null in the error path before calling bus_remove_device().
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-12-30
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
scsi: ses: Fix possible desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses
Sanitize possible desc_ptr out-of-bounds accesses in
ses_enclosure_data_process().
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-07
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
md: fix soft lockup in status_resync
status_resync() will calculate 'curr_resync - recovery_active' to show
user a progress bar like following:
[============>........] resync = 61.4%
'curr_resync' and 'recovery_active' is updated in md_do_sync(), and
status_resync() can read them concurrently, hence it's possible that
'curr_resync - recovery_active' can overflow to a huge number. In this
case status_resync() will be stuck in the loop to print a large amount
of '=', which will end up soft lockup.
Fix the problem by setting 'resync' to MD_RESYNC_ACTIVE in this case,
this way resync in progress will be reported to user.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-07
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs: dlm: fix invalid derefence of sb_lvbptr
I experience issues when putting a lkbsb on the stack and have sb_lvbptr
field to a dangled pointer while not using DLM_LKF_VALBLK. It will crash
with the following kernel message, the dangled pointer is here
0xdeadbeef as example:
[ 102.749317] BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: 00000000deadbeef
[ 102.749320] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 102.749323] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 102.749325] PGD 0 P4D 0
[ 102.749332] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP PTI
[ 102.749336] CPU: 0 PID: 1567 Comm: lock_torture_wr Tainted: G W 5.19.0-rc3+ #1565
[ 102.749343] Hardware name: Red Hat KVM/RHEL-AV, BIOS 1.16.0-2.module+el8.7.0+15506+033991b0 04/01/2014
[ 102.749344] RIP: 0010:memcpy_erms+0x6/0x10
[ 102.749353] Code: cc cc cc cc eb 1e 0f 1f 00 48 89 f8 48 89 d1 48 c1 e9 03 83 e2 07 f3 48 a5 89 d1 f3 a4 c3 66 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 d1 <f3> a4 c3 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 48 89 f8 48 83 fa 20 72 7e 40 38 fe
[ 102.749355] RSP: 0018:ffff97a58145fd08 EFLAGS: 00010202
[ 102.749358] RAX: ffff901778b77070 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000040
[ 102.749360] RDX: 0000000000000040 RSI: 00000000deadbeef RDI: ffff901778b77070
[ 102.749362] RBP: ffff97a58145fd10 R08: ffff901760b67a70 R09: 0000000000000001
[ 102.749364] R10: ffff9017008e2cb8 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff901760b67a70
[ 102.749366] R13: ffff901760b78f00 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: 0000000000000001
[ 102.749368] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff901876e00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 102.749372] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 102.749374] CR2: 00000000deadbeef CR3: 000000017c49a004 CR4: 0000000000770ef0
[ 102.749376] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 102.749378] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 102.749379] PKRU: 55555554
[ 102.749381] Call Trace:
[ 102.749382] <TASK>
[ 102.749383] ? send_args+0xb2/0xd0
[ 102.749389] send_common+0xb7/0xd0
[ 102.749395] _unlock_lock+0x2c/0x90
[ 102.749400] unlock_lock.isra.56+0x62/0xa0
[ 102.749405] dlm_unlock+0x21e/0x330
[ 102.749411] ? lock_torture_stats+0x80/0x80 [dlm_locktorture]
[ 102.749416] torture_unlock+0x5a/0x90 [dlm_locktorture]
[ 102.749419] ? preempt_count_sub+0xba/0x100
[ 102.749427] lock_torture_writer+0xbd/0x150 [dlm_locktorture]
[ 102.786186] kthread+0x10a/0x130
[ 102.786581] ? kthread_complete_and_exit+0x20/0x20
[ 102.787156] ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30
[ 102.787588] </TASK>
[ 102.787855] Modules linked in: dlm_locktorture torture rpcsec_gss_krb5 intel_rapl_msr intel_rapl_common kvm_intel iTCO_wdt iTCO_vendor_support kvm vmw_vsock_virtio_transport qxl irqbypass vmw_vsock_virtio_transport_common drm_ttm_helper crc32_pclmul joydev crc32c_intel ttm vsock virtio_scsi virtio_balloon snd_pcm drm_kms_helper virtio_console snd_timer snd drm soundcore syscopyarea i2c_i801 sysfillrect sysimgblt i2c_smbus pcspkr fb_sys_fops lpc_ich serio_raw
[ 102.792536] CR2: 00000000deadbeef
[ 102.792930] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
This patch fixes the issue by checking also on DLM_LKF_VALBLK on exflags
is set when copying the lvbptr array instead of if it's just null which
fixes for me the issue.
I think this patch can fix other dlm users as well, depending how they
handle the init, freeing memory handling of sb_lvbptr and don't set
DLM_LKF_VALBLK for some dlm_lock() calls. It might a there could be a
hidden issue all the time. However with checking on DLM_LKF_VALBLK the
user always need to provide a sb_lvbptr non-null value. There might be
more intelligent handling between per ls lvblen, DLM_LKF_VALBLK and
non-null to report the user the way how DLM API is used is wrong but can
be added for later, this will only fix the current behaviour.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-07
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
parisc: Fix locking in pdc_iodc_print() firmware call
Utilize pdc_lock spinlock to protect parallel modifications of the
iodc_dbuf[] buffer, check length to prevent buffer overflow of
iodc_dbuf[], drop the iodc_retbuf[] buffer and fix some wrong
indentings.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-07
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
lib/fonts: fix undefined behavior in bit shift for get_default_font
Shifting signed 32-bit value by 31 bits is undefined, so changing
significant bit to unsigned. The UBSAN warning calltrace like below:
UBSAN: shift-out-of-bounds in lib/fonts/fonts.c:139:20
left shift of 1 by 31 places cannot be represented in type 'int'
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0x7d/0xa5
dump_stack+0x15/0x1b
ubsan_epilogue+0xe/0x4e
__ubsan_handle_shift_out_of_bounds+0x1e7/0x20c
get_default_font+0x1c7/0x1f0
fbcon_startup+0x347/0x3a0
do_take_over_console+0xce/0x270
do_fbcon_takeover+0xa1/0x170
do_fb_registered+0x2a8/0x340
fbcon_fb_registered+0x47/0xe0
register_framebuffer+0x294/0x4a0
__drm_fb_helper_initial_config_and_unlock+0x43c/0x880 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fb_helper_initial_config+0x52/0x80 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fbdev_client_hotplug+0x156/0x1b0 [drm_kms_helper]
drm_fbdev_generic_setup+0xfc/0x290 [drm_kms_helper]
bochs_pci_probe+0x6ca/0x772 [bochs]
local_pci_probe+0x4d/0xb0
pci_device_probe+0x119/0x320
really_probe+0x181/0x550
__driver_probe_device+0xc6/0x220
driver_probe_device+0x32/0x100
__driver_attach+0x195/0x200
bus_for_each_dev+0xbb/0x120
driver_attach+0x27/0x30
bus_add_driver+0x22e/0x2f0
driver_register+0xa9/0x190
__pci_register_driver+0x90/0xa0
bochs_pci_driver_init+0x52/0x1000 [bochs]
do_one_initcall+0x76/0x430
do_init_module+0x61/0x28a
load_module+0x1f82/0x2e50
__do_sys_finit_module+0xf8/0x190
__x64_sys_finit_module+0x23/0x30
do_syscall_64+0x58/0x80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
</TASK>
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-07
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
jfs: fix invalid free of JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap in diUnmount
syzbot found an invalid-free in diUnmount:
BUG: KASAN: double-free in slab_free mm/slub.c:3661 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: double-free in __kmem_cache_free+0x71/0x110 mm/slub.c:3674
Free of addr ffff88806f410000 by task syz-executor131/3632
CPU: 0 PID: 3632 Comm: syz-executor131 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc7-syzkaller-00012-gca57f02295f1 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/26/2022
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x1b1/0x28e lib/dump_stack.c:106
print_address_description+0x74/0x340 mm/kasan/report.c:284
print_report+0x107/0x1f0 mm/kasan/report.c:395
kasan_report_invalid_free+0xac/0xd0 mm/kasan/report.c:460
____kasan_slab_free+0xfb/0x120
kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:177 [inline]
slab_free_hook mm/slub.c:1724 [inline]
slab_free_freelist_hook+0x12e/0x1a0 mm/slub.c:1750
slab_free mm/slub.c:3661 [inline]
__kmem_cache_free+0x71/0x110 mm/slub.c:3674
diUnmount+0xef/0x100 fs/jfs/jfs_imap.c:195
jfs_umount+0x108/0x370 fs/jfs/jfs_umount.c:63
jfs_put_super+0x86/0x190 fs/jfs/super.c:194
generic_shutdown_super+0x130/0x310 fs/super.c:492
kill_block_super+0x79/0xd0 fs/super.c:1428
deactivate_locked_super+0xa7/0xf0 fs/super.c:332
cleanup_mnt+0x494/0x520 fs/namespace.c:1186
task_work_run+0x243/0x300 kernel/task_work.c:179
exit_task_work include/linux/task_work.h:38 [inline]
do_exit+0x664/0x2070 kernel/exit.c:820
do_group_exit+0x1fd/0x2b0 kernel/exit.c:950
__do_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:961 [inline]
__se_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:959 [inline]
__x64_sys_exit_group+0x3b/0x40 kernel/exit.c:959
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
[...]
JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap is not setting to NULL after free in diUnmount.
If jfs_remount() free JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap but then failed at diMount().
JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap will be freed once again.
Fix this problem by setting JFS_IP(ipimap)->i_imap to NULL after free.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-04
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext2: Check block size validity during mount
Check that log of block size stored in the superblock has sensible
value. Otherwise the shift computing the block size can overflow leading
to undefined behavior.
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-04
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: usbnet: Fix WARNING in usbnet_start_xmit/usb_submit_urb
The syzbot fuzzer identified a problem in the usbnet driver:
usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 754 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 754 Comm: kworker/0:2 Not tainted 6.4.0-rc7-syzkaller-00014-g692b7dc87ca6 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 05/27/2023
Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work
RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504
Code: 7c 24 18 e8 2c b4 5b fb 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 42 07 f0 fe 41 89 d8 44 89 e1 4c 89 ea 48 89 c6 48 c7 c7 a0 c9 fc 8a e8 5a 6f 23 fb <0f> 0b e9 58 f8 ff ff e8 fe b3 5b fb 48 81 c5 c0 05 00 00 e9 84 f7
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000463f568 EFLAGS: 00010086
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: ffff88801eb28000 RSI: ffffffff814c03b7 RDI: 0000000000000001
RBP: ffff8881443b7190 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000003
R13: ffff88802a77cb18 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: ffff888018262500
FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9800000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000556a99c15a18 CR3: 0000000028c71000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
usbnet_start_xmit+0xfe5/0x2190 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1453
__netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4918 [inline]
netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:4932 [inline]
xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3578 [inline]
dev_hard_start_xmit+0x187/0x700 net/core/dev.c:3594
...
This bug is caused by the fact that usbnet trusts the bulk endpoint
addresses its probe routine receives in the driver_info structure, and
it does not check to see that these endpoints actually exist and have
the expected type and directions.
The fix is simply to add such a check.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-04
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/rtas: avoid scheduling in rtas_os_term()
It's unsafe to use rtas_busy_delay() to handle a busy status from
the ibm,os-term RTAS function in rtas_os_term():
Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! exitcode=0x0000000b
BUG: sleeping function called from invalid context at arch/powerpc/kernel/rtas.c:618
in_atomic(): 1, irqs_disabled(): 1, non_block: 0, pid: 1, name: swapper/0
preempt_count: 2, expected: 0
CPU: 7 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G D 6.0.0-rc5-02182-gf8553a572277-dirty #9
Call Trace:
[c000000007b8f000] [c000000001337110] dump_stack_lvl+0xb4/0x110 (unreliable)
[c000000007b8f040] [c0000000002440e4] __might_resched+0x394/0x3c0
[c000000007b8f0e0] [c00000000004f680] rtas_busy_delay+0x120/0x1b0
[c000000007b8f100] [c000000000052d04] rtas_os_term+0xb8/0xf4
[c000000007b8f180] [c0000000001150fc] pseries_panic+0x50/0x68
[c000000007b8f1f0] [c000000000036354] ppc_panic_platform_handler+0x34/0x50
[c000000007b8f210] [c0000000002303c4] notifier_call_chain+0xd4/0x1c0
[c000000007b8f2b0] [c0000000002306cc] atomic_notifier_call_chain+0xac/0x1c0
[c000000007b8f2f0] [c0000000001d62b8] panic+0x228/0x4d0
[c000000007b8f390] [c0000000001e573c] do_exit+0x140c/0x1420
[c000000007b8f480] [c0000000001e586c] make_task_dead+0xdc/0x200
Use rtas_busy_delay_time() instead, which signals without side effects
whether to attempt the ibm,os-term RTAS call again.
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0
Published
2025-10-04
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