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block, bfq: fix possible uaf for 'bfqq->bic'

Published Oct 4, 2025 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

block, bfq: fix possible uaf for 'bfqq->bic'

Our test report a uaf for 'bfqq->bic' in 5.10:

==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in bfq_select_queue+0x378/0xa30

CPU: 6 PID: 2318352 Comm: fsstress Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.10.0-60.18.0.50.h602.kasan.eulerosv2r11.x86_64 #1
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.12.1-0-ga5cab58-20220320_160524-szxrtosci10000 04/01/2014
Call Trace:
bfq_select_queue+0x378/0xa30
bfq_dispatch_request+0xe8/0x130
blk_mq_do_dispatch_sched+0x62/0xb0
__blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x215/0x2a0
blk_mq_sched_dispatch_requests+0x8f/0xd0
__blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0x98/0x180
__blk_mq_delay_run_hw_queue+0x22b/0x240
blk_mq_run_hw_queue+0xe3/0x190
blk_mq_sched_insert_requests+0x107/0x200
blk_mq_flush_plug_list+0x26e/0x3c0
blk_finish_plug+0x63/0x90
__iomap_dio_rw+0x7b5/0x910
iomap_dio_rw+0x36/0x80
ext4_dio_read_iter+0x146/0x190 [ext4]
ext4_file_read_iter+0x1e2/0x230 [ext4]
new_sync_read+0x29f/0x400
vfs_read+0x24e/0x2d0
ksys_read+0xd5/0x1b0
do_syscall_64+0x33/0x40
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6

Commit 3bc5e683c67d ("bfq: Split shared queues on move between cgroups")
changes that move process to a new cgroup will allocate a new bfqq to
use, however, the old bfqq and new bfqq can point to the same bic:

1) Initial state, two process with io in the same cgroup.

Process 1 Process 2
(BIC1) (BIC2)
| Λ | Λ
| | | |
V | V |
bfqq1 bfqq2

2) bfqq1 is merged to bfqq2.

Process 1 Process 2
(BIC1) (BIC2)
| |
\-------------\|
V
bfqq1 bfqq2(coop)

3) Process 1 exit, then issue new io(denoce IOA) from Process 2.

(BIC2)
| Λ
| |
V |
bfqq2(coop)

4) Before IOA is completed, move Process 2 to another cgroup and issue io.

Process 2
(BIC2)
Λ
|\--------------\
| V
bfqq2 bfqq3

Now that BIC2 points to bfqq3, while bfqq2 and bfqq3 both point to BIC2.
If all the requests are completed, and Process 2 exit, BIC2 will be
freed while there is no guarantee that bfqq2 will be freed before BIC2.

Fix the problem by clearing bfqq->bic while bfqq is detached from bic.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 5.10.121 – < 5.10.175, 5.15.46 – < 5.15.86, 5.4.198 – < 5.5, 5.17.14 – < 5.18, 5.18.3 – < 5.19, 5.19 5.10.175

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 6.1.4-1 —
Debian 13 linux 6.1.4-1 —
Debian 12 linux 6.1.4-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.15.0-1015.17 —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux-vmware No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-intel +9 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux +1 5.15.0-69.76 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-aws 5.15.0-1033.37 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure 5.15.0-1035.42 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-azure-fde 5.15.0-1035.42.1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.15.0-1031.38 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gke +1 5.15.0-1030.35 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.15.0-1017.22 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.15.0-1027.30 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg 5.15.0-1027.32 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-nvidia 5.15.0-1023.23 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.15.0-1032.38 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.15.0-1026.28 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +32 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws-5.15 5.15.0-1033.37~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-5.15 5.15.0-1035.42~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.15 5.15.0-1031.38~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +28 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.15 +1 5.15.0-69.76~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1027.32~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.15 5.15.0-1032.38~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.15 5.15.0-1030.34~20.04.1 —
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime 5.15.0-1023.28 —
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS linux-realtime 5.15.0-1034.37 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux +10 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 +6 No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 9 bpftool 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 RHSA-2023:6583
RHEL 9 rv +64 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 RHSA-2023:6583
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1.150500.6.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +5 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.226.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-syms 5.3.18-150300.59.226.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1.150500.6.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP5 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.226.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-source +3 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-syms 5.3.18-150300.59.226.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1.150500.6.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.112.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4149-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-source +1 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Micro 5.4 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.136.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4139-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Micro 5.3 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150400.15.136.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4139-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2026:0475-1, SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2 SUSE-SU-2026:0475-1, SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.226.1 SUSE-SU-2026:0495-1, SUSE-SU-2025:4135-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_32 1-150500.11.3.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_46 1-150400.9.5.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_63 1-150300.7.5.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE HPC 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.127.1.150500.6.61.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4320-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +4 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.226.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SLE HPC 15 SP3 kernel-syms 5.3.18-150300.59.226.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +3 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1.150400.24.94.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-syms +2 5.14.21-150400.24.184.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4111-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb +4 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.226.2.150300.18.134.2 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.226.3 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-syms 5.3.18-150300.59.226.1 SUSE-SU-2025:4188-1

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