Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hugetlb, userfaultfd: fix reservation restore on userfaultfd error
Currently in the is_continue case in hugetlb_mcopy_atomic_pte(), if we
bail out using "goto out_release_unlock;" in the cases where idx >=
size, or !huge_pte_none(), the code will detect that new_pagecache_page
== false, and so call restore_reserve_on_error(). In this case I see
restore_reserve_on_error() delete the reservation, and the following
call to remove_inode_hugepages() will increment h->resv_hugepages
causing a 100% reproducible leak.
We should treat the is_continue case similar to adding a page into the
pagecache and set new_pagecache_page to true, to indicate that there is
no reservation to restore on the error path, and we need not call
restore_reserve_on_error(). Rename new_pagecache_page to
page_in_pagecache to make that clear.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.13.13 – < 5.14, 5.14 | 5.14 |
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 | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.15.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +20 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_14 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_13 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-64kb +7 | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.62.2.150500.6.27.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2024-0851 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1663-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1644-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:1659-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025