Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net_sched: fix NULL deref in fifo_set_limit()
syzbot reported another NULL deref in fifo_set_limit() [1]
I could repro the issue with :
unshare -n
tc qd add dev lo root handle 1:0 tbf limit 200000 burst 70000 rate 100Mbit
tc qd replace dev lo parent 1:0 pfifo_fast
tc qd change dev lo root handle 1:0 tbf limit 300000 burst 70000 rate 100Mbit
pfifo_fast does not have a change() operation.
Make fifo_set_limit() more robust about this.
[1]
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
PGD 1cf99067 P4D 1cf99067 PUD 7ca49067 PMD 0
Oops: 0010 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN
CPU: 1 PID: 14443 Comm: syz-executor959 Not tainted 5.15.0-rc3-syzkaller #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/01/2011
RIP: 0010:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at RIP 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000e2f7310 EFLAGS: 00010246
RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff8d6ecc00 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffff888024c27910 RDI: ffff888071e34000
RBP: ffff888071e34000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: ffffffff8fcfb947
R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffff888024c27910
R13: ffff888071e34018 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: ffff88801ef74800
FS: 00007f321d897700(0000) GS:ffff8880b9d00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: ffffffffffffffd6 CR3: 00000000722c3000 CR4: 00000000003506e0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
fifo_set_limit net/sched/sch_fifo.c:242 [inline]
fifo_set_limit+0x198/0x210 net/sched/sch_fifo.c:227
tbf_change+0x6ec/0x16d0 net/sched/sch_tbf.c:418
qdisc_change net/sched/sch_api.c:1332 [inline]
tc_modify_qdisc+0xd9a/0x1a60 net/sched/sch_api.c:1634
rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x413/0xb80 net/core/rtnetlink.c:5572
netlink_rcv_skb+0x153/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2504
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1314 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x533/0x7d0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1340
netlink_sendmsg+0x86d/0xdb0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1929
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:704 [inline]
sock_sendmsg+0xcf/0x120 net/socket.c:724
____sys_sendmsg+0x6e8/0x810 net/socket.c:2409
___sys_sendmsg+0xf3/0x170 net/socket.c:2463
__sys_sendmsg+0xe5/0x1b0 net/socket.c:2492
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x35/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x44/0xae
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.27 | 4.4.289 |
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 | 5.14.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.14.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.14.12-1 | — |
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 | 5.4.0-92.103 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1061.64 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1065.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1023.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 5.4.0-1059.63 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1029.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1010.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1051.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1048.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-166.174 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1118.125 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1061.64~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1129.142 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1065.68~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1114.128 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 +1 | 5.4.0-1059.63~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-92.103~18.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1105.107 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1085.93 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1048.53~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 8 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 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | 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 | 5.4.0-1038.44 | — |
| 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 | 4.15.0-2059.61 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2041.45 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1075.84 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2024.26 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1118.125~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1129.142~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1114.128~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-166.174~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1085.93~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1129.142~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2360-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-122.222.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2561-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2360-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.222.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2561-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.12.14-10.191.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2381-1 |
| 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 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 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.222.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2561-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_58 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2561-1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2024-1197 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service und unspezifische Angriffe BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2561-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2189-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2360-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2381-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2011-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2021-1719 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · May 19, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dd7ddc462b9c2d31eb5a9926a2cc63eaa3e9f52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08d7056e8e250fd2e67dbea5be5fdecdd75bf6b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26af64d71b6277841285fa40e3f7164a378dfda9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d07098f45be868a9cdce6c616563c36c64dbbd87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c951a3be5e8803e93bb49a0aca0d30457d3c1b67
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/acff2d182c0768a713cee77442caeb07668bd68f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb58cd7991747b5e0b110c98c922d7b0e47a1f14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560ee196fe9e5037e5015e2cdb14b3aecb1cd7dc