Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ice: xsk: disable txq irq before flushing hw
ice_qp_dis() intends to stop a given queue pair that is a target of xsk
pool attach/detach. One of the steps is to disable interrupts on these
queues. It currently is broken in a way that txq irq is turned off
*after* HW flush which in turn takes no effect.
ice_qp_dis():
-> ice_qvec_dis_irq()
--> disable rxq irq
--> flush hw
-> ice_vsi_stop_tx_ring()
-->disable txq irq
Below splat can be triggered by following steps:
- start xdpsock WITHOUT loading xdp prog
- run xdp_rxq_info with XDP_TX action on this interface
- start traffic
- terminate xdpsock
[ 256.312485] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000018
[ 256.319560] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
[ 256.324775] #PF: error_code(0x0000) - not-present page
[ 256.329994] PGD 0 P4D 0
[ 256.332574] Oops: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 256.337006] CPU: 3 PID: 32 Comm: ksoftirqd/3 Tainted: G OE 6.2.0-rc5+ #51
[ 256.345218] Hardware name: Intel Corporation S2600WFT/S2600WFT, BIOS SE5C620.86B.02.01.0008.031920191559 03/19/2019
[ 256.355807] RIP: 0010:ice_clean_rx_irq_zc+0x9c/0x7d0 [ice]
[ 256.361423] Code: b7 8f 8a 00 00 00 66 39 ca 0f 84 f1 04 00 00 49 8b 47 40 4c 8b 24 d0 41 0f b7 45 04 66 25 ff 3f 66 89 04 24 0f 84 85 02 00 00 <49> 8b 44 24 18 0f b7 14 24 48 05 00 01 00 00 49 89 04 24 49 89 44
[ 256.380463] RSP: 0018:ffffc900088bfd20 EFLAGS: 00010206
[ 256.385765] RAX: 000000000000003c RBX: 0000000000000035 RCX: 000000000000067f
[ 256.393012] RDX: 0000000000000775 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff8881deb3ac80
[ 256.400256] RBP: 000000000000003c R08: ffff889847982710 R09: 0000000000010000
[ 256.407500] R10: ffffffff82c060c0 R11: 0000000000000004 R12: 0000000000000000
[ 256.414746] R13: ffff88811165eea0 R14: ffffc9000d255000 R15: ffff888119b37600
[ 256.421990] FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8897e0cc0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 256.430207] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 256.436036] CR2: 0000000000000018 CR3: 0000000005c0a006 CR4: 00000000007706e0
[ 256.443283] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 256.450527] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 256.457770] PKRU: 55555554
[ 256.460529] Call Trace:
[ 256.463015] <TASK>
[ 256.465157] ? ice_xmit_zc+0x6e/0x150 [ice]
[ 256.469437] ice_napi_poll+0x46d/0x680 [ice]
[ 256.473815] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore+0x1b/0x40
[ 256.478863] __napi_poll+0x29/0x160
[ 256.482409] net_rx_action+0x136/0x260
[ 256.486222] __do_softirq+0xe8/0x2e5
[ 256.489853] ? smpboot_thread_fn+0x2c/0x270
[ 256.494108] run_ksoftirqd+0x2a/0x50
[ 256.497747] smpboot_thread_fn+0x1c1/0x270
[ 256.501907] ? __pfx_smpboot_thread_fn+0x10/0x10
[ 256.506594] kthread+0xea/0x120
[ 256.509785] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[ 256.513597] ret_from_fork+0x29/0x50
[ 256.517238] </TASK>
In fact, irqs were not disabled and napi managed to be scheduled and run
while xsk_pool pointer was still valid, but SW ring of xdp_buff pointers
was already freed.
To fix this, call ice_qvec_dis_irq() after ice_vsi_stop_tx_ring(). Also
while at it, remove redundant ice_clean_rx_ring() call - this is handled
in ice_qp_clean_rings().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.5 | 5.10.176 |
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 | 6.1.25-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.25-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1022.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-79.86 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1042.47 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1045.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1045.52.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1039.47 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1039.44 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1025.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1035.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1037.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-79.88 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1030.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1016.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1002.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1040.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.47~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-79.86~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1036.39~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1037.42~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-79.88~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1016.16~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 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 | 5.15.0-1036.38 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1043.48 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | RHSA-2023:7077 |
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 |
Show 4 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2023:7077 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 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
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cccba1ff0798a27f7b8d0c06762ef977400a2afb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b89a453c6918e0f346fb0562e8c7812b94d28c73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ecc6e44959382f95c9d427cd8da85121a9cecda
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/243cde8de10894d7812c8a6b62653bf04d8f9700
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b830c9642386867863ac64295185f896ff2928ac