Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sched/fair: Fix fault in reweight_entity
Syzbot found a GPF in reweight_entity. This has been bisected to
commit 4ef0c5c6b5ba ("kernel/sched: Fix sched_fork() access an invalid
sched_task_group")
There is a race between sched_post_fork() and setpriority(PRIO_PGRP)
within a thread group that causes a null-ptr-deref in
reweight_entity() in CFS. The scenario is that the main process spawns
number of new threads, which then call setpriority(PRIO_PGRP, 0, -20),
wait, and exit. For each of the new threads the copy_process() gets
invoked, which adds the new task_struct and calls sched_post_fork()
for it.
In the above scenario there is a possibility that
setpriority(PRIO_PGRP) and set_one_prio() will be called for a thread
in the group that is just being created by copy_process(), and for
which the sched_post_fork() has not been executed yet. This will
trigger a null pointer dereference in reweight_entity(), as it will
try to access the run queue pointer, which hasn't been set.
Before the mentioned change the cfs_rq pointer for the task has been
set in sched_fork(), which is called much earlier in copy_process(),
before the new task is added to the thread_group. Now it is done in
the sched_post_fork(), which is called after that. To fix the issue
the remove the update_load param from the update_load param() function
and call reweight_task() only if the task flag doesn't have the
TASK_NEW flag set.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.80 – < 5.10.137, 5.15.3 – < 5.15.27, 5.14.19 – < 5.15, 5.16 | 5.10.137 |
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 | 5.16.14-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.16.14-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.16.14-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | perf +29 | 5.14.0-162.6.1.el9_1 | RHSA-2022:8267 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-source +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3227-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3227-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 +1 | 1-150500.11.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1, SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31 | 1-150400.9.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +2 | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-syms-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +3 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +2 | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-syms-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2022:8267 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3227-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3408-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3483-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3209-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3190-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1898 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 6, 2025