Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tpm: Add !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() to the hwrng_unregister() call site
The following crash was reported:
[ 1950.279393] list_del corruption, ffff99560d485790->next is NULL
[ 1950.279400] ------------[ cut here ]------------
[ 1950.279401] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:49!
[ 1950.279405] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP NOPTI
[ 1950.279407] CPU: 11 PID: 5886 Comm: modprobe Tainted: G O 6.2.8_1 #1
[ 1950.279409] Hardware name: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. B550M AORUS PRO-P/B550M AORUS PRO-P,
BIOS F15c 05/11/2022
[ 1950.279410] RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid+0x59/0xc0
[ 1950.279415] Code: 48 8b 01 48 39 f8 75 5a 48 8b 72 08 48 39 c6 75 65 b8 01 00 00 00 c3 cc cc cc
cc 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 08 a8 13 9e e8 b7 0a bc ff <0f> 0b 48 89 fe 48 c7 c7 38 a8 13 9e e8 a6 0a bc
ff 0f 0b 48 89 fe
[ 1950.279416] RSP: 0018:ffffa96d05647e08 EFLAGS: 00010246
[ 1950.279418] RAX: 0000000000000033 RBX: ffff99560d485750 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 1950.279419] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff9e107c59 RDI: 00000000ffffffff
[ 1950.279420] RBP: ffffffffc19c5168 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffa96d05647cc8
[ 1950.279421] R10: 0000000000000003 R11: ffffffff9ea2a568 R12: 0000000000000000
[ 1950.279422] R13: ffff99560140a2e0 R14: ffff99560127d2e0 R15: 0000000000000000
[ 1950.279422] FS: 00007f67da795380(0000) GS:ffff995d1f0c0000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 1950.279424] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
[ 1950.279424] CR2: 00007f67da7e65c0 CR3: 00000001feed2000 CR4: 0000000000750ee0
[ 1950.279426] PKRU: 55555554
[ 1950.279426] Call Trace:
[ 1950.279428] <TASK>
[ 1950.279430] hwrng_unregister+0x28/0xe0 [rng_core]
[ 1950.279436] tpm_chip_unregister+0xd5/0xf0 [tpm]
Add the forgotten !tpm_amd_is_rng_defective() invariant to the
hwrng_unregister() call site inside tpm_chip_unregister().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1 | 6.1.28 |
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 | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.3.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.37-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | 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 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.29-47.49 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-184 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.29-47.49.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-184 |
Advisories 3
- WID-SEC-2025-2929 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-184 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 11, 2026