Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
crypto: pcrypt - Fix hungtask for PADATA_RESET
We found a hungtask bug in test_aead_vec_cfg as follows:
INFO: task cryptomgr_test:391009 blocked for more than 120 seconds.
"echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message.
Call trace:
__switch_to+0x98/0xe0
__schedule+0x6c4/0xf40
schedule+0xd8/0x1b4
schedule_timeout+0x474/0x560
wait_for_common+0x368/0x4e0
wait_for_completion+0x20/0x30
wait_for_completion+0x20/0x30
test_aead_vec_cfg+0xab4/0xd50
test_aead+0x144/0x1f0
alg_test_aead+0xd8/0x1e0
alg_test+0x634/0x890
cryptomgr_test+0x40/0x70
kthread+0x1e0/0x220
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18
Kernel panic - not syncing: hung_task: blocked tasks
For padata_do_parallel, when the return err is 0 or -EBUSY, it will call
wait_for_completion(&wait->completion) in test_aead_vec_cfg. In normal
case, aead_request_complete() will be called in pcrypt_aead_serial and the
return err is 0 for padata_do_parallel. But, when pinst->flags is
PADATA_RESET, the return err is -EBUSY for padata_do_parallel, and it
won't call aead_request_complete(). Therefore, test_aead_vec_cfg will
hung at wait_for_completion(&wait->completion), which will cause
hungtask.
The problem comes as following:
(padata_do_parallel) |
rcu_read_lock_bh(); |
err = -EINVAL; | (padata_replace)
| pinst->flags |= PADATA_RESET;
err = -EBUSY |
if (pinst->flags & PADATA_RESET) |
rcu_read_unlock_bh() |
return err
In order to resolve the problem, we replace the return err -EBUSY with
-EAGAIN, which means parallel_data is changing, and the caller should call
it again.
v3:
remove retry and just change the return err.
v2:
introduce padata_try_do_parallel() in pcrypt_aead_encrypt and
pcrypt_aead_decrypt to solve the hungtask.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.34 | 4.14.331 |
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 | 6.6.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.6.8-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.64-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1037.39 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-100.110 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1056.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1058.66 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1058.66.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1053.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1052.57 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1038.44 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1048.51 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1050.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1046.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | 6.5.0-1014.14 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1025.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1053.59 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +30 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1030.34 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-173.191 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1120.130 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1056.61~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1126.133 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1058.66~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1080.87 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1124.133 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1087.91 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1038.44~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-100.110~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1067.72 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1048.51~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1050.56~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1032.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1108.115 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1025.25~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1119.128 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1053.59~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1104.116 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1051.55~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1039.43 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 13 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 | 5.15.0-1048.50 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1056.63 | — |
| 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 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1073.79+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1078.87+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-127.137+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1072.80+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1120.130+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1126.133+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1094.104 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1124.133+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1120.130~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1126.133~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1124.133~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-173.191~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1067.72~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1119.128~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1104.116~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +67 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4352 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | RHSA-2024:4211 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.68.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2025:7526 |
| RHEL 9.4 EUS | rv +64 | 5.14.0-427.68.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2025:7526 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-rt +11 | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4352 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | perf +24 | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ALSA-2024:4211 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4211 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel-rt | 4.18.0-553.8.1.rt7.349.el8_10 | RLSA-2024:4352 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2.150600.12.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +5 | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.272.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03204-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_2 | 1-150600.13.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.272.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03204-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_72 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03204-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2.150600.12.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-docs +8 | 6.4.0-150600.23.14.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.66-91.160 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-461 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +13 | 6.1.66-91.160.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-461 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.334-252.552 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2391 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.334-252.552.amzn2 | ALAS2-2024-2391 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | rv +28 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-553.8.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2024-4211 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 4.1.12-124.88.3.el7uek | ELSA-2024-12571 |
Advisories 23
- WID-SEC-2024-1197 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service und unspezifische Angriffe BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- ALSA-2024:4211 Important: kernel security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:4352 Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9315 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- RHSA-2024:4352 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2024:4211 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2025:7526 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 2, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03204-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ICSA-25-226-15 Siemens SINEC OS CISA ICS & IT advisories · Feb 25, 2026
- SSA-613116 SSA-613116: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Third-Party Components in SINEC OS before V3.1 Siemens ProductCERT · Feb 24, 2026
- RLSA-2024:4352 Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:4211 Important: kernel security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2896-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-461 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1905 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 3, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:2571-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2024-2391 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Dec 5, 2024
- ELSA-2024-9315 Moderate: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12571 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 5, 2024
- ELSA-2024-4211 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 2, 2024
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb2d3a50a8f29a3c66682bb426144f40e32ab818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/039fec48e062504f14845124a1a25eb199b2ddc0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c1334697301c10e6918d747ed38abfbc0c96e7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e97bf4ada7dddacd184c3e196bd063b0dc71b41d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/546c1796ad1ed0d87dab3c4b5156d75819be2316
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c55fc098fd9d2dca475b82d00ffbcaf97879d77e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e134f3aba98e6c801a693f540912c2d493718ddf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/372636debe852913529b1716f44addd94fff2d28
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f4f68e788c3a7a696546291258bfa5fdb215523