Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix potential panic dues to unprotected smc_llc_srv_add_link()
There is a certain chance to trigger the following panic:
PID: 5900 TASK: ffff88c1c8af4100 CPU: 1 COMMAND: "kworker/1:48"
#0 [ffff9456c1cc79a0] machine_kexec at ffffffff870665b7
#1 [ffff9456c1cc79f0] __crash_kexec at ffffffff871b4c7a
#2 [ffff9456c1cc7ab0] crash_kexec at ffffffff871b5b60
#3 [ffff9456c1cc7ac0] oops_end at ffffffff87026ce7
#4 [ffff9456c1cc7ae0] page_fault_oops at ffffffff87075715
#5 [ffff9456c1cc7b58] exc_page_fault at ffffffff87ad0654
#6 [ffff9456c1cc7b80] asm_exc_page_fault at ffffffff87c00b62
[exception RIP: ib_alloc_mr+19]
RIP: ffffffffc0c9cce3 RSP: ffff9456c1cc7c38 RFLAGS: 00010202
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000002 RCX: 0000000000000004
RDX: 0000000000000010 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffff88c1ea281d00 R8: 000000020a34ffff R9: ffff88c1350bbb20
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000010 R14: ffff88c1ab040a50 R15: ffff88c1ea281d00
ORIG_RAX: ffffffffffffffff CS: 0010 SS: 0018
#7 [ffff9456c1cc7c60] smc_ib_get_memory_region at ffffffffc0aff6df [smc]
#8 [ffff9456c1cc7c88] smcr_buf_map_link at ffffffffc0b0278c [smc]
#9 [ffff9456c1cc7ce0] __smc_buf_create at ffffffffc0b03586 [smc]
The reason here is that when the server tries to create a second link,
smc_llc_srv_add_link() has no protection and may add a new link to
link group. This breaks the security environment protected by
llc_conf_mutex.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 | 5.10.270 |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 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-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +10 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | rv +75 | 5.14.0-611.5.1.el9_7 | RHSA-2025:20518 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2025-2941 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- RHSA-2025:20518 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026