Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.11.6. fastrpc_internal_invoke in drivers/misc/fastrpc.c does not prevent user applications from sending kernel RPC messages, aka CID-20c40794eb85. This is a related issue to CVE-2019-2308.
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 | 5.10.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.24-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.24-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-73.82 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1048.50 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1047.49 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1043.46 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.4.0-1043.45 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1015.16 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.8 | 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1 | USN-4949-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1039.40 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.10 | 5.10.0-1021.22 | USN-4911-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.6 | 5.6.0-1056.60 | USN-4947-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1045.49 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1035.38 | USN-4945-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.8 | 5.8.0-25.27~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1048.50~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1047.49~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1043.46~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gke-5.4 | 5.4.0-1043.45~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.4 | 5.4.0-1015.16~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-73.82~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1044.47~18.04.1 | USN-4945-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1035.38~18.04.1 | USN-4945-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-59.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.3.18-38.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1975-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-59.5.2.18.2.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.3.18-59.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.3.18-18.41.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1177-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-24.61.1.9.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-24.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-24.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-24.61.1.9.26.4 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.0 | kernel-rt | 5.3.18-8.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1625-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-59.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_1 | 1-7.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-24.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_12 | 1-5.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.3.18-33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1211-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.3.18-59.5.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.3.18-38.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1975-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-59.5.2.18.2.2 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.3.18-59.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-lp152.69.1.lp152.8.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0532-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | kernel-docs +8 | 5.3.18-lp152.69.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0532-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.3.18-lp152.3.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0758-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.10.78.1-1 | — |
Advisories 15
- USN-4949-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-5.8, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-4947-1 linux-oem-5.6 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-4945-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-5.4, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.4, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.4, linux-gke, linux-gke-5.4, linux-gkeop, linux-gkeop-5.4, linux-hwe-5.4, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-4945-2 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-5.4 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-4911-1 linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1238-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1211-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1975-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1625-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1177-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0758-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0532-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1975-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:1977-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/20c40794eb85ea29852d7bc37c55713802a543d6
- https://lore.kernel.org/stable/YD03ew7+6v0XPh6l%40kroah.com/
- FEDORA-2021-90083c9c0f vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-bb755ed5e3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-14f6642aa6 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210401-0003/