Description
kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.20.6 performs undesirable out-of-bounds speculation on pointer arithmetic in various cases, including cases of different branches with different state or limits to sanitize, leading to side-channel attacks.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.19.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.19.20-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.19.20-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-47.50 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1035.37 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1 | USN-3930-2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1029.31 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 | USN-3930-2 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1031.31 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1035.40 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1010.12 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1033.35 | USN-3931-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1 | USN-3931-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1041.45 | USN-3931-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1 | USN-3931-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1 | USN-3931-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1 | USN-3931-2 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1 | USN-3931-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-5.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0785-1 |
| SLES 15 | kernel-default +3 | 4.12.14-150.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 |
| SLES 15 | kernel-docs +2 | 4.12.14-150.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-6.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-95.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-6.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-95.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-150.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_9 | 1-1.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_3 | 1-6.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | kernel-docs +8 | 4.12.14-lp150.12.58.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1193-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.231-173.360 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2021-1627 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.114-103.97.amzn2 | ALAS2-2021-1627, ALAS2-2019-1201 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +10 | 4.14.35-1902.304.6.el7uek | ELSA-2020-5755 |
Advisories 11
- USN-3931-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3931-2 linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3930-2 linux-hwe, linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1193-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0785-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2021-1627 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 15, 2021
- ELSA-2020-5755 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 10, 2020
- ALAS2-2019-1201 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 3, 2019
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/979d63d50c0c0f7bc537bf821e056cc9fe5abd38
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d3bd7413e0ca40b60cf60d4003246d067cafdeda
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1711
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.6
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=979d63d50c0c0f7bc537bf821e056cc9fe5abd38
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d3bd7413e0ca40b60cf60d4003246d067cafdeda
- 106827 vdb-entry
- USN-3930-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3930-2 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1193 vendor-advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43030517
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K43030517?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS