Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Free error logs of tracing instances
When a tracing instance is removed, the error messages that hold errors
that occurred in the instance needs to be freed. The following reports a
memory leak:
# cd /sys/kernel/tracing
# mkdir instances/foo
# echo 'hist:keys=x' > instances/foo/events/sched/sched_switch/trigger
# cat instances/foo/error_log
[ 117.404795] hist:sched:sched_switch: error: Couldn't find field
Command: hist:keys=x
^
# rmdir instances/foo
Then check for memory leaks:
# echo scan > /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
# cat /sys/kernel/debug/kmemleak
unreferenced object 0xffff88810d8ec700 (size 192):
comm "bash", pid 869, jiffies 4294950577 (age 215.752s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
60 dd 68 61 81 88 ff ff 60 dd 68 61 81 88 ff ff `.ha....`.ha....
a0 30 8c 83 ff ff ff ff 26 00 0a 00 00 00 00 00 .0......&.......
backtrace:
[<00000000dae26536>] kmalloc_trace+0x2a/0xa0
[<00000000b2938940>] tracing_log_err+0x277/0x2e0
[<000000004a0e1b07>] parse_atom+0x966/0xb40
[<0000000023b24337>] parse_expr+0x5f3/0xdb0
[<00000000594ad074>] event_hist_trigger_parse+0x27f8/0x3560
[<00000000293a9645>] trigger_process_regex+0x135/0x1a0
[<000000005c22b4f2>] event_trigger_write+0x87/0xf0
[<000000002cadc509>] vfs_write+0x162/0x670
[<0000000059c3b9be>] ksys_write+0xca/0x170
[<00000000f1cddc00>] do_syscall_64+0x3e/0xc0
[<00000000868ac68c>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
unreferenced object 0xffff888170c35a00 (size 32):
comm "bash", pid 869, jiffies 4294950577 (age 215.752s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
0a 20 20 43 6f 6d 6d 61 6e 64 3a 20 68 69 73 74 . Command: hist
3a 6b 65 79 73 3d 78 0a 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 :keys=x.........
backtrace:
[<000000006a747de5>] __kmalloc+0x4d/0x160
[<000000000039df5f>] tracing_log_err+0x29b/0x2e0
[<000000004a0e1b07>] parse_atom+0x966/0xb40
[<0000000023b24337>] parse_expr+0x5f3/0xdb0
[<00000000594ad074>] event_hist_trigger_parse+0x27f8/0x3560
[<00000000293a9645>] trigger_process_regex+0x135/0x1a0
[<000000005c22b4f2>] event_trigger_write+0x87/0xf0
[<000000002cadc509>] vfs_write+0x162/0x670
[<0000000059c3b9be>] ksys_write+0xca/0x170
[<00000000f1cddc00>] do_syscall_64+0x3e/0xc0
[<00000000868ac68c>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x72/0xdc
The problem is that the error log needs to be freed when the instance is
removed.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.2 | 5.4.241 |
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-intel +9 | 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 +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-156.173 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1107.115 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1041.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1114.120 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1045.52~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1068.74 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1110.119 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1054.59 | — |
| 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-iot | 5.4.0-1019.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1096.102 | — |
| 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 | 5.4.0-1106.115 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.46~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1091.102 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1038.42~20.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1027.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 6 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-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1107.115+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1113.119+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1082.91 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1110.119+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1107.115~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1113.119~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1110.119~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-156.173~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1054.59~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1106.115~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1091.102~18.04.1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
Show 11 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.109.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_31 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_45 | 1-150400.9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.124.1.150500.6.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-syms +3 | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1.150400.24.92.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-syms +2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.179.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.25-37.47 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-169 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.25-37.47.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-169 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2025-2092 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-169 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03615-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:3761-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03628-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:3716-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/987f599fc556a4e64c405d8dde32c70311e8c278
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e36373aa5ffa8e00fe7c71b3209f6f17081e552
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33d5d4e67a0e13c3ca6257fa67bf6503bc000878
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0cf0f55be043ef67c38f492aa37ed1986d2f6b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46771c34d6721abfd9e7903eaed2201051eebec6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3357c6e429643231e60447b52ffbb7ac895aca22