Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
io_uring: Fix a null-ptr-deref in io_tctx_exit_cb()
Syzkaller reports a NULL deref bug as follows:
BUG: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in io_tctx_exit_cb+0x53/0xd3
Read of size 4 at addr 0000000000000138 by task file1/1955
CPU: 1 PID: 1955 Comm: file1 Not tainted 6.1.0-rc7-00103-gef4d3ea40565 #75
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.11.0-2.el7 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl+0xcd/0x134
? io_tctx_exit_cb+0x53/0xd3
kasan_report+0xbb/0x1f0
? io_tctx_exit_cb+0x53/0xd3
kasan_check_range+0x140/0x190
io_tctx_exit_cb+0x53/0xd3
task_work_run+0x164/0x250
? task_work_cancel+0x30/0x30
get_signal+0x1c3/0x2440
? lock_downgrade+0x6e0/0x6e0
? lock_downgrade+0x6e0/0x6e0
? exit_signals+0x8b0/0x8b0
? do_raw_read_unlock+0x3b/0x70
? do_raw_spin_unlock+0x50/0x230
arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x82/0x2470
? kmem_cache_free+0x260/0x4b0
? putname+0xfe/0x140
? get_sigframe_size+0x10/0x10
? do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x226/0x710
? lockdep_hardirqs_on+0x79/0x100
? putname+0xfe/0x140
? do_execveat_common.isra.0+0x238/0x710
exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x15f/0x250
syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x19/0x50
do_syscall_64+0x42/0xb0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
RIP: 0023:0x0
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0xffffffffffffffd6.
RSP: 002b:00000000fffb7790 EFLAGS: 00000200 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000000b
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 0000000000000000
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000000
</TASK>
Kernel panic - not syncing: panic_on_warn set ...
This happens because the adding of task_work from io_ring_exit_work()
isn't synchronized with canceling all work items from eg exec. The
execution of the two are ordered in that they are both run by the task
itself, but if io_tctx_exit_cb() is queued while we're canceling all
work items off exec AND gets executed when the task exits to userspace
rather than in the main loop in io_uring_cancel_generic(), then we can
find current->io_uring == NULL and hit the above crash.
It's safe to add this NULL check here, because the execution of the two
paths are done by the task itself.
[axboe: add code comment and also put an explanation in the commit msg]
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.12 | 5.15.83 |
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 | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1014.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-67.74 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1031.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1034.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1034.41.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1030.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1016.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1026.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1026.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1029.34 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1030.36 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1025.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1016.21~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-67.74~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1026.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1022.27 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1033.36 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_23 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026