Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf, sockmap: Fix an infinite loop error when len is 0 in tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser()
When the buffer length of the recvmsg system call is 0, we got the
flollowing soft lockup problem:
watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#3 stuck for 27s! [a.out:6149]
CPU: 3 PID: 6149 Comm: a.out Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.2.0+ #30
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:remove_wait_queue+0xb/0xc0
Code: 5e 41 5f c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 f3 0f 1e fa 0f 1f 44 00 00 41 57 <41> 56 41 55 41 54 55 48 89 fd 53 48 89 f3 4c 8d 6b 18 4c 8d 73 20
RSP: 0018:ffff88811b5978b8 EFLAGS: 00000246
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffff88811a7d3780 RCX: ffffffffb7a4d768
RDX: dffffc0000000000 RSI: ffff88811b597908 RDI: ffff888115408040
RBP: 1ffff110236b2f1b R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffff88811a7d37e7
R10: ffffed10234fa6fc R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff88811179b800
R13: 0000000000000001 R14: ffff88811a7d38a8 R15: ffff88811a7d37e0
FS: 00007f6fb5398740(0000) GS:ffff888237180000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000020000000 CR3: 000000010b6ba002 CR4: 0000000000370ee0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
<TASK>
tcp_msg_wait_data+0x279/0x2f0
tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser+0x3c6/0x490
inet_recvmsg+0x280/0x290
sock_recvmsg+0xfc/0x120
____sys_recvmsg+0x160/0x3d0
___sys_recvmsg+0xf0/0x180
__sys_recvmsg+0xea/0x1a0
do_syscall_64+0x3f/0x90
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
The logic in tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser is as follows:
msg_bytes_ready:
copied = sk_msg_recvmsg(sk, psock, msg, len, flags);
if (!copied) {
wait data;
goto msg_bytes_ready;
}
In this case, "copied" always is 0, the infinite loop occurs.
According to the Linux system call man page, 0 should be returned in this
case. Therefore, in tcp_bpf_recvmsg_parser(), if the length is 0, directly
return. Also modify several other functions with the same problem.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.20 | 5.10.258 |
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 | 6.1.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | — |
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 7 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 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 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 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.266.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.21-1.45 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-148 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.21-1.45.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-148 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2025-0932 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02334-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-148 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 22, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0d52cc242f279c422b487dcaaccd98b99672fd0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a476285f6d2921c3c9faa494eab83b78f78fc55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f45cf3ae3068e70e2c7f3e24a7f8e8aa99511f03
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0579989de64d36e177c0611c685dc4a91457a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d900f3d20cc3169ce42ec72acc850e662a4d4db2