Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nvmet: fix a memory leak in nvmet_auth_set_key
When changing dhchap secrets we need to release the old
secrets as well.
kmemleak complaint:
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unreferenced object 0xffff8c7f44ed8180 (size 64):
comm "check", pid 7304, jiffies 4295686133 (age 72034.246s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
44 48 48 43 2d 31 3a 30 30 3a 4c 64 4c 4f 64 71 DHHC-1:00:LdLOdq
79 56 69 67 77 48 55 32 6d 5a 59 4c 7a 35 59 38 yVigwHU2mZYLz5Y8
backtrace:
[<00000000b6fc5071>] kstrdup+0x2e/0x60
[<00000000f0f4633f>] 0xffffffffc0e07ee6
[<0000000053006c05>] 0xffffffffc0dff783
[<00000000419ae922>] configfs_write_iter+0xb1/0x120
[<000000008183c424>] vfs_write+0x2be/0x3c0
[<000000009005a2a5>] ksys_write+0x5f/0xe0
[<00000000cd495c89>] do_syscall_64+0x38/0x90
[<00000000f2a84ac5>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.0 | 6.0.10 |
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 | 6.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.10-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.97.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.121.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_27 | 1-150500.11.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_41 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.110.1.150500.6.51.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1.150400.24.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.167.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 |
Advisories 4
- SUSE-SU-2025:02262-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01918-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02173-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01966-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026