Description
An issue was discovered in kmem_cache_alloc_bulk in mm/slub.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5.11. The slowpath lacks the required TID increment, aka CID-fd4d9c7d0c71.
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 | 5.5.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.5.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.5.13-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-99.100 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1066.70 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +11 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-4.15 | 4.15.0-1058.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.0 | 5.0.0-1037.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.3 | 5.3.0-1020.22~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1059.60 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1080.90 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem-osp1 | 5.0.0-1052.57 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1038.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1061.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2-5.3 | 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.15.0-1077.84 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-179.209 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1107.118 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1066.70~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1082.92~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1061.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-99.100~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1071.78 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1038.42~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1133.142 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1137.145 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2018.18 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2006.7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1029.34 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.4.0-1034.39 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1067.71 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1082.92~14.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-179.209~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.3.18-18.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0096-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-24.46.1.9.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_9 | 1-5.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.3.18-22.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:0108-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | kernel-docs +8 | 5.3.18-lp152.60.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0060-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.3.18-lp152.3.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0242-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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nanopathi/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2020-29370 ★ 0 · Mar 30, 2022
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2021:0108-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0242-1 Security update for RT kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0096-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0060-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.11
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fd4d9c7d0c71866ec0c2825189ebd2ce35bd95b8
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=2022
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201218-0001/