Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kprobes: don't call disarm_kprobe() for disabled kprobes
The assumption in __disable_kprobe() is wrong, and it could try to disarm
an already disarmed kprobe and fire the WARN_ONCE() below. [0] We can
easily reproduce this issue.
1. Write 0 to /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/enabled.
# echo 0 > /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/enabled
2. Run execsnoop. At this time, one kprobe is disabled.
# /usr/share/bcc/tools/execsnoop &
[1] 2460
PCOMM PID PPID RET ARGS
# cat /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/list
ffffffff91345650 r __x64_sys_execve+0x0 [FTRACE]
ffffffff91345650 k __x64_sys_execve+0x0 [DISABLED][FTRACE]
3. Write 1 to /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/enabled, which changes
kprobes_all_disarmed to false but does not arm the disabled kprobe.
# echo 1 > /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/enabled
# cat /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/list
ffffffff91345650 r __x64_sys_execve+0x0 [FTRACE]
ffffffff91345650 k __x64_sys_execve+0x0 [DISABLED][FTRACE]
4. Kill execsnoop, when __disable_kprobe() calls disarm_kprobe() for the
disabled kprobe and hits the WARN_ONCE() in __disarm_kprobe_ftrace().
# fg
/usr/share/bcc/tools/execsnoop
^C
Actually, WARN_ONCE() is fired twice, and __unregister_kprobe_top() misses
some cleanups and leaves the aggregated kprobe in the hash table. Then,
__unregister_trace_kprobe() initialises tk->rp.kp.list and creates an
infinite loop like this.
aggregated kprobe.list -> kprobe.list -.
^ |
'.__.'
In this situation, these commands fall into the infinite loop and result
in RCU stall or soft lockup.
cat /sys/kernel/debug/kprobes/list : show_kprobe_addr() enters into the
infinite loop with RCU.
/usr/share/bcc/tools/execsnoop : warn_kprobe_rereg() holds kprobe_mutex,
and __get_valid_kprobe() is stuck in
the loop.
To avoid the issue, make sure we don't call disarm_kprobe() for disabled
kprobes.
[0]
Failed to disarm kprobe-ftrace at __x64_sys_execve+0x0/0x40 (error -2)
WARNING: CPU: 6 PID: 2460 at kernel/kprobes.c:1130 __disarm_kprobe_ftrace.isra.19 (kernel/kprobes.c:1129)
Modules linked in: ena
CPU: 6 PID: 2460 Comm: execsnoop Not tainted 5.19.0+ #28
Hardware name: Amazon EC2 c5.2xlarge/, BIOS 1.0 10/16/2017
RIP: 0010:__disarm_kprobe_ftrace.isra.19 (kernel/kprobes.c:1129)
Code: 24 8b 02 eb c1 80 3d c4 83 f2 01 00 75 d4 48 8b 75 00 89 c2 48 c7 c7 90 fa 0f 92 89 04 24 c6 05 ab 83 01 e8 e4 94 f0 ff <0f> 0b 8b 04 24 eb b1 89 c6 48 c7 c7 60 fa 0f 92 89 04 24 e8 cc 94
RSP: 0018:ffff9e6ec154bd98 EFLAGS: 00010282
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffffff930f7b00 RCX: 0000000000000001
RDX: 0000000080000001 RSI: ffffffff921461c5 RDI: 00000000ffffffff
RBP: ffff89c504286da8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: c0000000fffeffff
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: ffff9e6ec154bc28 R12: ffff89c502394e40
R13: ffff89c502394c00 R14: ffff9e6ec154bc00 R15: 0000000000000000
FS: 00007fe800398740(0000) GS:ffff89c812d80000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 000000c00057f010 CR3: 0000000103b54006 CR4: 00000000007706e0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
PKRU: 55555554
Call Trace:
<TASK>
__disable_kprobe (kernel/kprobes.c:1716)
disable_kprobe (kernel/kprobes.c:2392)
__disable_trace_kprobe (kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c:340)
disable_trace_kprobe (kernel/trace/trace_kprobe.c:429)
perf_trace_event_unreg.isra.2 (./include/linux/tracepoint.h:93 kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c:168)
perf_kprobe_destroy (kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c:295)
_free_event (kernel/events/core.c:4971)
perf_event_release_kernel (kernel/events/core.c:5176)
perf_release (kernel/events/core.c:5186)
__fput (fs/file_table.c:321)
task_work_run (./include/linux/
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.0 | 4.9.327 |
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 | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-57.63 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1027.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1030.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1030.37.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1026.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1024.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1012.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1022.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1023.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1025.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1026.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1022.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-132.148 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1089.97 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1095.101 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1050.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1093.102 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1037.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1006.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1079.85 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1087.96 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1074.85 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-201.212 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1147.159 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1089.97~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1158.173 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1095.101~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1142.158 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-132.148~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1037.42~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1133.138 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1112.123 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1087.96~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1074.85~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1029.32 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1089.97+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1095.101+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1065.74 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1093.102+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2087.93 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2067.73 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1104.115 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2052.57 | — |
| 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 | 4.15.0-1147.159~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1159.174~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1142.158~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-201.212~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1112.123~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1158.173~14.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.266.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.100.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_28 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.266.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_70 | 1-8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.113.1.150500.6.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.2.150400.24.86.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-syms +1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.170.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.294-220.533 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1852 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.294-220.533.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1852 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2025-1350 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02321-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02322-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02537-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02264-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1852 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 26, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19cd630712e7c13a3dedfc6986a9b983fed6fd98
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f3c1bc22fc2165461883f506b4d2c3594bd7137
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc91d2db55acdaf0c0075b624e572d3520ca3bc3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b474ff1b20951f1eac75d100a93861e6da2b522b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/744b0d3080709a172f0408aedabd1cedd24c2ee6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55c7a91527343d2e0b5647cc308c6e04ddd2aa52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc3188d8a3b8c08c306a4c851ddb2c92ba4599ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c80e79906b4ca440d09e7f116609262bb747909