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cpufreq: schedutil: Use kobject release() method to free sugov_tunables

Published May 21, 2024 · Updated May 11, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cpufreq: schedutil: Use kobject release() method to free sugov_tunables

The struct sugov_tunables is protected by the kobject, so we can't free
it directly. Otherwise we would get a call trace like this:
ODEBUG: free active (active state 0) object type: timer_list hint: delayed_work_timer_fn+0x0/0x30
WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 720 at lib/debugobjects.c:505 debug_print_object+0xb8/0x100
Modules linked in:
CPU: 3 PID: 720 Comm: a.sh Tainted: G W 5.14.0-rc1-next-20210715-yocto-standard+ #507
Hardware name: Marvell OcteonTX CN96XX board (DT)
pstate: 40400009 (nZcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO BTYPE=--)
pc : debug_print_object+0xb8/0x100
lr : debug_print_object+0xb8/0x100
sp : ffff80001ecaf910
x29: ffff80001ecaf910 x28: ffff00011b10b8d0 x27: ffff800011043d80
x26: ffff00011a8f0000 x25: ffff800013cb3ff0 x24: 0000000000000000
x23: ffff80001142aa68 x22: ffff800011043d80 x21: ffff00010de46f20
x20: ffff800013c0c520 x19: ffff800011d8f5b0 x18: 0000000000000010
x17: 6e6968207473696c x16: 5f72656d6974203a x15: 6570797420746365
x14: 6a626f2029302065 x13: 303378302f307830 x12: 2b6e665f72656d69
x11: ffff8000124b1560 x10: ffff800012331520 x9 : ffff8000100ca6b0
x8 : 000000000017ffe8 x7 : c0000000fffeffff x6 : 0000000000000001
x5 : ffff800011d8c000 x4 : ffff800011d8c740 x3 : 0000000000000000
x2 : ffff0001108301c0 x1 : ab3c90eedf9c0f00 x0 : 0000000000000000
Call trace:
debug_print_object+0xb8/0x100
__debug_check_no_obj_freed+0x1c0/0x230
debug_check_no_obj_freed+0x20/0x88
slab_free_freelist_hook+0x154/0x1c8
kfree+0x114/0x5d0
sugov_exit+0xbc/0xc0
cpufreq_exit_governor+0x44/0x90
cpufreq_set_policy+0x268/0x4a8
store_scaling_governor+0xe0/0x128
store+0xc0/0xf0
sysfs_kf_write+0x54/0x80
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x128/0x1c0
new_sync_write+0xf0/0x190
vfs_write+0x2d4/0x478
ksys_write+0x74/0x100
__arm64_sys_write+0x24/0x30
invoke_syscall.constprop.0+0x54/0xe0
do_el0_svc+0x64/0x158
el0_svc+0x2c/0xb0
el0t_64_sync_handler+0xb0/0xb8
el0t_64_sync+0x198/0x19c
irq event stamp: 5518
hardirqs last enabled at (5517): [<ffff8000100cbd7c>] console_unlock+0x554/0x6c8
hardirqs last disabled at (5518): [<ffff800010fc0638>] el1_dbg+0x28/0xa0
softirqs last enabled at (5504): [<ffff8000100106e0>] __do_softirq+0x4d0/0x6c0
softirqs last disabled at (5483): [<ffff800010049548>] irq_exit+0x1b0/0x1b8

So split the original sugov_tunables_free() into two functions,
sugov_clear_global_tunables() is just used to clear the global_tunables
and the new sugov_tunables_free() is used as kobj_type::release to
release the sugov_tunables safely.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.7 4.9.285

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.14.12-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.14.12-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.14.12-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 5.4.0-91.102 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1060.63 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1064.67 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1022.25 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp +1 5.4.0-1058.62 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1027.28 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1008.9 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1050.52 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1047.52 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-163.171 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1116.123 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1060.63~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1127.140 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1064.67~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1112.126 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 +1 5.4.0-1058.62~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-91.102~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1103.105 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1084.92 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1047.52~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 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 5.4.0-1037.43 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2057.59 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2039.43 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1073.82 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2022.24 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1116.123~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1127.140~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1112.126~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-163.171~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1084.92~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1127.140~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.57.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +4 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +7 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.200.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3591-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.231.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3559-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +2 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.200.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3591-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.231.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3559-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.203.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3566-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.172.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2010-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.172.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2010-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15 +1 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_27 1-150400.9.3.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_45 1-150300.7.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.231.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3559-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_61 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3559-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +3 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms +1 5.14.21-150400.24.122.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.164.1.150300.18.96.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2185-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +10 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.57.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.122.2.150400.24.58.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1
openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 kernel-rt 5.14.21-150400.15.82.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.252-195.481 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1719
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.252-195.481.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1719

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