Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ARM: 9381/1: kasan: clear stale stack poison
We found below OOB crash:
[ 33.452494] ==================================================================
[ 33.453513] BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in refresh_cpu_vm_stats.constprop.0+0xcc/0x2ec
[ 33.454660] Write of size 164 at addr c1d03d30 by task swapper/0/0
[ 33.455515]
[ 33.455767] CPU: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G O 6.1.25-mainline #1
[ 33.456880] Hardware name: Generic DT based system
[ 33.457555] unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x18/0x1c
[ 33.458326] show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x40/0x4c
[ 33.459072] dump_stack_lvl from print_report+0x158/0x4a4
[ 33.459863] print_report from kasan_report+0x9c/0x148
[ 33.460616] kasan_report from kasan_check_range+0x94/0x1a0
[ 33.461424] kasan_check_range from memset+0x20/0x3c
[ 33.462157] memset from refresh_cpu_vm_stats.constprop.0+0xcc/0x2ec
[ 33.463064] refresh_cpu_vm_stats.constprop.0 from tick_nohz_idle_stop_tick+0x180/0x53c
[ 33.464181] tick_nohz_idle_stop_tick from do_idle+0x264/0x354
[ 33.465029] do_idle from cpu_startup_entry+0x20/0x24
[ 33.465769] cpu_startup_entry from rest_init+0xf0/0xf4
[ 33.466528] rest_init from arch_post_acpi_subsys_init+0x0/0x18
[ 33.467397]
[ 33.467644] The buggy address belongs to stack of task swapper/0/0
[ 33.468493] and is located at offset 112 in frame:
[ 33.469172] refresh_cpu_vm_stats.constprop.0+0x0/0x2ec
[ 33.469917]
[ 33.470165] This frame has 2 objects:
[ 33.470696] [32, 76) 'global_zone_diff'
[ 33.470729] [112, 276) 'global_node_diff'
[ 33.471294]
[ 33.472095] The buggy address belongs to the physical page:
[ 33.472862] page:3cd72da8 refcount:1 mapcount:0 mapping:00000000 index:0x0 pfn:0x41d03
[ 33.473944] flags: 0x1000(reserved|zone=0)
[ 33.474565] raw: 00001000 ed741470 ed741470 00000000 00000000 00000000 ffffffff 00000001
[ 33.475656] raw: 00000000
[ 33.476050] page dumped because: kasan: bad access detected
[ 33.476816]
[ 33.477061] Memory state around the buggy address:
[ 33.477732] c1d03c00: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 33.478630] c1d03c80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 f1 f1 f1 f1 00 00 00 00
[ 33.479526] >c1d03d00: 00 04 f2 f2 f2 f2 00 00 00 00 00 00 f1 f1 f1 f1
[ 33.480415] ^
[ 33.481195] c1d03d80: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 f3 f3 f3 f3 f3
[ 33.482088] c1d03e00: f3 f3 f3 f3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[ 33.482978] ==================================================================
We find the root cause of this OOB is that arm does not clear stale stack
poison in the case of cpuidle.
This patch refer to arch/arm64/kernel/sleep.S to resolve this issue.
From cited commit [1] that explain the problem
Functions which the compiler has instrumented for KASAN place poison on
the stack shadow upon entry and remove this poison prior to returning.
In the case of cpuidle, CPUs exit the kernel a number of levels deep in
C code. Any instrumented functions on this critical path will leave
portions of the stack shadow poisoned.
If CPUs lose context and return to the kernel via a cold path, we
restore a prior context saved in __cpu_suspend_enter are forgotten, and
we never remove the poison they placed in the stack shadow area by
functions calls between this and the actual exit of the kernel.
Thus, (depending on stackframe layout) subsequent calls to instrumented
functions may hit this stale poison, resulting in (spurious) KASAN
splats to the console.
To avoid this, clear any stale poison from the idle thread for a CPU
prior to bringing a CPU online.
From cited commit [2]
Extend to check for CONFIG_KASAN_STACK
[1] commit 0d97e6d8024c ("arm64: kasan: clear stale stack poison")
[2] commit d56a9ef84bd0 ("kasan, arm64: unpoison stack only with CONFIG_KASAN_STACK")
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.11 | 5.15.159 |
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 | 6.8.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.8.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.94-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1050.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-40.40 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1013.14 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1012.14 | USN-6952-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1012.13 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1008.11 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm +2 | 6.8.0-1010.10 | USN-6955-1, USN-6952-1, USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1011.11 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1011.11.1 | USN-6952-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1009.10 | USN-6949-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-40.40.1 | USN-6949-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-118.128 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1067.73 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1070.79 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.14~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1070.79.1 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.13~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1064.70 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1050.57 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-40.40~22.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1060.63 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1010.10~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1062.68 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1064.69 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1062.63 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1011.11~22.04.1 | USN-6949-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1027.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1065.71 | USN-6950-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-40.40.1~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1035.39 | USN-7019-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1067.73~20.04.1 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1070.79~20.04.1.1 | USN-6956-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1066.74~20.04.1 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1050.57~20.04.1 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-118.128~20.04.1 | USN-6950-4, USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1060.63~20.04.1 | USN-6950-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1062.68~20.04.1 | USN-6950-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.27~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1065.71~20.04.1 | USN-6957-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1063.67~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | 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 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1006.6 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1060.62 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1068.76 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1006.6~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1067.73+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1070.79+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-118.128+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1066.74+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +3 | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_5 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_5 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_1 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_1 | 1-150600.13.3.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_15 +1 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1, SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +2 | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.3.150600.12.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.7.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.57.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.68.1.150500.6.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 |
Advisories 23
- USN-7019-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6955-1 linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6952-2 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6952-1 linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6949-2 linux-lowlatency, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6949-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6950-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15, linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6950-2 linux-aws-5.15, linux-gkeop-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6956-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6957-1 linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6950-4 linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- USN-6950-3 linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 23, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-1259 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service und unspezifischen Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20166-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20008-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20028-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20249-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2973-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2019-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2190-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2008-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2135-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:2203-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20ac71bee028ffbae4fc14ed679b23b4d3e95726
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad702338fe423cb1e79745787090317256a98dab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee0ce7573e5083031960faf602c9db693ab5b477
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b26f353786d365e658cebc9a9ace88e04fc2325e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4238686f9093b98bd6245a348bcf059cdce23af