Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powerpc/rtas_flash: allow user copy to flash block cache objects
With hardened usercopy enabled (CONFIG_HARDENED_USERCOPY=y), using the
/proc/powerpc/rtas/firmware_update interface to prepare a system
firmware update yields a BUG():
kernel BUG at mm/usercopy.c:102!
Oops: Exception in kernel mode, sig: 5 [#1]
LE PAGE_SIZE=64K MMU=Hash SMP NR_CPUS=2048 NUMA pSeries
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 PID: 2232 Comm: dd Not tainted 6.5.0-rc3+ #2
Hardware name: IBM,8408-E8E POWER8E (raw) 0x4b0201 0xf000004 of:IBM,FW860.50 (SV860_146) hv:phyp pSeries
NIP: c0000000005991d0 LR: c0000000005991cc CTR: 0000000000000000
REGS: c0000000148c76a0 TRAP: 0700 Not tainted (6.5.0-rc3+)
MSR: 8000000000029033 <SF,EE,ME,IR,DR,RI,LE> CR: 24002242 XER: 0000000c
CFAR: c0000000001fbd34 IRQMASK: 0
[ ... GPRs omitted ... ]
NIP usercopy_abort+0xa0/0xb0
LR usercopy_abort+0x9c/0xb0
Call Trace:
usercopy_abort+0x9c/0xb0 (unreliable)
__check_heap_object+0x1b4/0x1d0
__check_object_size+0x2d0/0x380
rtas_flash_write+0xe4/0x250
proc_reg_write+0xfc/0x160
vfs_write+0xfc/0x4e0
ksys_write+0x90/0x160
system_call_exception+0x178/0x320
system_call_common+0x160/0x2c4
The blocks of the firmware image are copied directly from user memory
to objects allocated from flash_block_cache, so flash_block_cache must
be created using kmem_cache_create_usercopy() to mark it safe for user
access.
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.16 | 4.19.293 |
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 | 6.4.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.4.13-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1033.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +9 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-91.101 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1051.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1053.61 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1053.61.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1048.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1048.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1034.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1044.47 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1046.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1042.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1020.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1007.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1049.55 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1027.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-169.187 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1116.126 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1051.56~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1121.128 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1053.61~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1076.82 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1120.129 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1048.56~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-91.101~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1063.68 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1044.47~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1046.52~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1028.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1104.111 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1020.20~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1115.124 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1049.55~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1100.112 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1047.51~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1035.39 | — |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1044.46 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1052.58 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1116.126+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1121.128+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1090.100 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1120.129+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1116.126~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1121.128~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1120.129~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-169.187~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1063.68~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1115.124~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1100.112~18.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 | RHSA-2024:2394 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4132-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| 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 17 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 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-35.1.21.12 | SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-35.1.21.12 | SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1 |
| 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 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_6 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_6 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_16 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_16 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| 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 Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.55.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:3751-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.49-69.116 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-330 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.49-69.116.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-330 |
Advisories 17
- WID-SEC-2025-2187 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 18, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2394 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20851-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03634-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4141-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20861-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20870-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03600-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20898-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-330 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 11, 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-2025:3751-1 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-2025:4132-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4057-1 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/8f09cc15dcd91d16562400c51d24c7be0d5796fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d29e21ed09fa668416fa7721e08d451b9903485
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ba7f969be599e21d4b1f1e947593de6515f4996
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ef25fb13494e35c6dbe15445c7875fa92bc3e8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8fee83aa4ed3846c7f50a0b364bc699f48d96e5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acb8a453388374fafb3c3b37534b675b2aa0ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f3175979e62de3b929bfa54a0db4b87d36257a7