Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: sch_taprio: fix possible use-after-free
syzbot reported a nasty crash [1] in net_tx_action() which
made little sense until we got a repro.
This repro installs a taprio qdisc, but providing an
invalid TCA_RATE attribute.
qdisc_create() has to destroy the just initialized
taprio qdisc, and taprio_destroy() is called.
However, the hrtimer used by taprio had already fired,
therefore advance_sched() called __netif_schedule().
Then net_tx_action was trying to use a destroyed qdisc.
We can not undo the __netif_schedule(), so we must wait
until one cpu serviced the qdisc before we can proceed.
Many thanks to Alexander Potapenko for his help.
[1]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in queued_spin_trylock include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h:94 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in do_raw_spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock.h:191 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in __raw_spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:89 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in _raw_spin_trylock+0x92/0xa0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:138
queued_spin_trylock include/asm-generic/qspinlock.h:94 [inline]
do_raw_spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock.h:191 [inline]
__raw_spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:89 [inline]
_raw_spin_trylock+0x92/0xa0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:138
spin_trylock include/linux/spinlock.h:359 [inline]
qdisc_run_begin include/net/sch_generic.h:187 [inline]
qdisc_run+0xee/0x540 include/net/pkt_sched.h:125
net_tx_action+0x77c/0x9a0 net/core/dev.c:5086
__do_softirq+0x1cc/0x7fb kernel/softirq.c:571
run_ksoftirqd+0x2c/0x50 kernel/softirq.c:934
smpboot_thread_fn+0x554/0x9f0 kernel/smpboot.c:164
kthread+0x31b/0x430 kernel/kthread.c:376
ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x30
Uninit was created at:
slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slab.h:732 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:3258 [inline]
__kmalloc_node_track_caller+0x814/0x1250 mm/slub.c:4970
kmalloc_reserve net/core/skbuff.c:358 [inline]
__alloc_skb+0x346/0xcf0 net/core/skbuff.c:430
alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1257 [inline]
nlmsg_new include/net/netlink.h:953 [inline]
netlink_ack+0x5f3/0x12b0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2436
netlink_rcv_skb+0x55d/0x6c0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2507
rtnetlink_rcv+0x30/0x40 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6108
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1319 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0xf3b/0x1270 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1345
netlink_sendmsg+0x1288/0x1440 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1921
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline]
sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:734 [inline]
____sys_sendmsg+0xabc/0xe90 net/socket.c:2482
___sys_sendmsg+0x2a1/0x3f0 net/socket.c:2536
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2565 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2574 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2572 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x367/0x540 net/socket.c:2572
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0x3d/0xb0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
CPU: 0 PID: 13 Comm: ksoftirqd/0 Not tainted 6.0.0-rc2-syzkaller-47461-gac3859c02d7f #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/22/2022
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 | 5.4.231 |
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 | 6.1.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.11-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1015.17 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-70.77 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1034.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1036.43 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1036.43.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1032.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1031.36 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1018.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1028.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1023.23 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1033.39 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1027.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-147.164 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1100.108 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1034.38~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1106.112 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1036.43~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1062.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1103.112 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1032.40~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-70.77~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1047.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1089.95 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1014.14~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1099.108 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1033.39~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1083.94 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1031.35~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1024.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1100.108~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1106.112~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-147.164~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1047.52~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1099.108~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1083.94~18.04.1 | — |
Show 4 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 | 5.15.0-1024.29 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1036.39 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1100.108+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1106.112+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1075.84 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1103.112+fips1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.0.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 9 | perf +48 | 5.14.0-284.11.1.el9_2 | RHSA-2023:2458 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | RHSA-2023:7077 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2023:7077 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2023:2458 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0649 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 3, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1200388a0b1c3c6fda48d4d2143db8f7e4ef5348
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c60fe70078d6e515f424cb868d07e00411b27fbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53acbf2facfdfabdc6e6984a1a38f5d38b606a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3b2d2820a005e43855fa71b80c4a4b194201c60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a415d59c1dbec9d772dbfab2d2520d98360caae