Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/gup: fix gup_pud_range() for dax
For dax pud, pud_huge() returns true on x86. So the function works as long
as hugetlb is configured. However, dax doesn't depend on hugetlb.
Commit 414fd080d125 ("mm/gup: fix gup_pmd_range() for dax") fixed
devmap-backed huge PMDs, but missed devmap-backed huge PUDs. Fix this as
well.
This fixes the below kernel panic:
general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x69e7c000cc478: 0000 [#1] SMP
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Call Trace:
<TASK>
get_user_pages_fast+0x1f/0x40
iov_iter_get_pages+0xc6/0x3b0
? mempool_alloc+0x5d/0x170
bio_iov_iter_get_pages+0x82/0x4e0
? bvec_alloc+0x91/0xc0
? bio_alloc_bioset+0x19a/0x2a0
blkdev_direct_IO+0x282/0x480
? __io_complete_rw_common+0xc0/0xc0
? filemap_range_has_page+0x82/0xc0
generic_file_direct_write+0x9d/0x1a0
? inode_update_time+0x24/0x30
__generic_file_write_iter+0xbd/0x1e0
blkdev_write_iter+0xb4/0x150
? io_import_iovec+0x8d/0x340
io_write+0xf9/0x300
io_issue_sqe+0x3c3/0x1d30
? sysvec_reschedule_ipi+0x6c/0x80
__io_queue_sqe+0x33/0x240
? fget+0x76/0xa0
io_submit_sqes+0xe6a/0x18d0
? __fget_light+0xd1/0x100
__x64_sys_io_uring_enter+0x199/0x880
? __context_tracking_enter+0x1f/0x70
? irqentry_exit_to_user_mode+0x24/0x30
? irqentry_exit+0x1d/0x30
? __context_tracking_exit+0xe/0x70
do_syscall_64+0x3b/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xcb
RIP: 0033:0x7fc97c11a7be
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</TASK>
---[ end trace 48b2e0e67debcaeb ]---
RIP: 0010:internal_get_user_pages_fast+0x340/0x990
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Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception
Kernel Offset: disabled
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.9.165 – < 4.10, 4.14.108 – < 4.15, 4.19.31 – < 4.20, 5.0 | 4.10 |
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 | 5.4.0-144.161 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1097.105 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1104.110 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1034.41~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1059.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1101.110 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1065.69 | — |
| 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-ibm | 5.4.0-1045.50 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1026.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1013.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1087.93 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1094.103 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.36~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1081.92 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1022.26 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1097.105~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1104.110~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1101.110~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-144.161~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1045.50~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1094.103~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1081.92~18.04.1 | — |
Show 9 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1099.107+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1104.110+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1073.82 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1101.110+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2126.132 | USN-7988-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2105.111 | USN-7988-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1143.155 | USN-7988-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2089.95 | USN-7988-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-246.258 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1188.201 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1196.211 | USN-7988-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1181.198 | USN-7988-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1170.175 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1150.161 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1188.201~16.04.1 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1196.211~16.04.1 | USN-7988-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1181.198~16.04.1 | USN-7988-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-246.258~16.04.1 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1150.161~16.04.1 | USN-7988-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1196.211~14.04.1 | USN-7988-3 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-7988-5 linux-azure, linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7988-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7988-3 linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7988-2 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7988-4 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04edfa3dc06ecfc6133a33bc7271298782dee875
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1cf856123ceb766c49967ec79b841030fa1741f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ac29732a2ffa64c7de13a072b0f2848b9c11037
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e06d13c36ded750c72521b600293befebb4e56c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fcd0ccd836ffad73d98a66f6fea7b16f735ea920