Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
irqchip/gic-v3: Do not enable irqs when handling spurious interrups
We triggered the following error while running our 4.19 kernel
with the pseudo-NMI patches backported to it:
[ 14.816231] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 14.816231] kernel BUG at irq.c:99!
[ 14.816232] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 0 [#1] SMP
[ 14.816232] Process swapper/0 (pid: 0, stack limit = 0x(____ptrval____))
[ 14.816233] CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G O 4.19.95.aarch64 #14
[ 14.816233] Hardware name: evb (DT)
[ 14.816234] pstate: 80400085 (Nzcv daIf +PAN -UAO)
[ 14.816234] pc : asm_nmi_enter+0x94/0x98
[ 14.816235] lr : asm_nmi_enter+0x18/0x98
[ 14.816235] sp : ffff000008003c50
[ 14.816235] pmr_save: 00000070
[ 14.816237] x29: ffff000008003c50 x28: ffff0000095f56c0
[ 14.816238] x27: 0000000000000000 x26: ffff000008004000
[ 14.816239] x25: 00000000015e0000 x24: ffff8008fb916000
[ 14.816240] x23: 0000000020400005 x22: ffff0000080817cc
[ 14.816241] x21: ffff000008003da0 x20: 0000000000000060
[ 14.816242] x19: 00000000000003ff x18: ffffffffffffffff
[ 14.816243] x17: 0000000000000008 x16: 003d090000000000
[ 14.816244] x15: ffff0000095ea6c8 x14: ffff8008fff5ab40
[ 14.816244] x13: ffff8008fff58b9d x12: 0000000000000000
[ 14.816245] x11: ffff000008c8a200 x10: 000000008e31fca5
[ 14.816246] x9 : ffff000008c8a208 x8 : 000000000000000f
[ 14.816247] x7 : 0000000000000004 x6 : ffff8008fff58b9e
[ 14.816248] x5 : 0000000000000000 x4 : 0000000080000000
[ 14.816249] x3 : 0000000000000000 x2 : 0000000080000000
[ 14.816250] x1 : 0000000000120000 x0 : ffff0000095f56c0
[ 14.816251] Call trace:
[ 14.816251] asm_nmi_enter+0x94/0x98
[ 14.816251] el1_irq+0x8c/0x180 (IRQ C)
[ 14.816252] gic_handle_irq+0xbc/0x2e4
[ 14.816252] el1_irq+0xcc/0x180 (IRQ B)
[ 14.816253] arch_timer_handler_virt+0x38/0x58
[ 14.816253] handle_percpu_devid_irq+0x90/0x240
[ 14.816253] generic_handle_irq+0x34/0x50
[ 14.816254] __handle_domain_irq+0x68/0xc0
[ 14.816254] gic_handle_irq+0xf8/0x2e4
[ 14.816255] el1_irq+0xcc/0x180 (IRQ A)
[ 14.816255] arch_cpu_idle+0x34/0x1c8
[ 14.816255] default_idle_call+0x24/0x44
[ 14.816256] do_idle+0x1d0/0x2c8
[ 14.816256] cpu_startup_entry+0x28/0x30
[ 14.816256] rest_init+0xb8/0xc8
[ 14.816257] start_kernel+0x4c8/0x4f4
[ 14.816257] Code: 940587f1 d5384100 b9401001 36a7fd01 (d4210000)
[ 14.816258] Modules linked in: start_dp(O) smeth(O)
[ 15.103092] ---[ end trace 701753956cb14aa8 ]---
[ 15.103093] Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt
[ 15.103099] SMP: stopping secondary CPUs
[ 15.103100] Kernel Offset: disabled
[ 15.103100] CPU features: 0x36,a2400218
[ 15.103100] Memory Limit: none
which is cause by a 'BUG_ON(in_nmi())' in nmi_enter().
From the call trace, we can find three interrupts (noted A, B, C above):
interrupt (A) is preempted by (B), which is further interrupted by (C).
Subsequent investigations show that (B) results in nmi_enter() being
called, but that it actually is a spurious interrupt. Furthermore,
interrupts are reenabled in the context of (B), and (C) fires with
NMI priority. We end-up with a nested NMI situation, something
we definitely do not want to (and cannot) handle.
The bug here is that spurious interrupts should never result in any
state change, and we should just return to the interrupted context.
Moving the handling of spurious interrupts as early as possible in
the GICv3 handler fixes this issue.
[maz: rewrote commit message, corrected Fixes: tag]
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.1 | 5.4.118 |
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 | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-77.86 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 5.4.0-1051.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1013.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1046.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1018.19 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1041.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1048.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1038.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 +1 | 5.4.0-1051.53~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1046.49~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-77.86~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1048.52~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1 | — |
| 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-fips | 5.4.0-1028.32 | — |
| 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 +7 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.166.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.166.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_43 | 1-150300.7.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_47 | 1-150200.5.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1.150200.9.95.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.188.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.158.1.150300.18.92.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2024:1489-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1454-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1465-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0500 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 4, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7ea8e46e3b777be26aa855fe07778c415f24926
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7be4db5c2b59fa77071c93ca4329876fb9777202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea817ac1014c04f47885532b55f5d0898deadfba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f72d3709f53af72835af7dc8b15ba61611a0e36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a97709f563a078e259bf0861cd259aa60332890a