Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cachefiles: fix slab-use-after-free in cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read()
We got the following issue in a fuzz test of randomly issuing the restore
command:
==================================================================
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read+0xb41/0xb60
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888122e84088 by task ondemand-04-dae/963
CPU: 13 PID: 963 Comm: ondemand-04-dae Not tainted 6.8.0-dirty #564
Call Trace:
kasan_report+0x93/0xc0
cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read+0xb41/0xb60
vfs_read+0x169/0xb50
ksys_read+0xf5/0x1e0
Allocated by task 116:
kmem_cache_alloc+0x140/0x3a0
cachefiles_lookup_cookie+0x140/0xcd0
fscache_cookie_state_machine+0x43c/0x1230
[...]
Freed by task 792:
kmem_cache_free+0xfe/0x390
cachefiles_put_object+0x241/0x480
fscache_cookie_state_machine+0x5c8/0x1230
[...]
==================================================================
Following is the process that triggers the issue:
mount | daemon_thread1 | daemon_thread2
------------------------------------------------------------
cachefiles_withdraw_cookie
cachefiles_ondemand_clean_object(object)
cachefiles_ondemand_send_req
REQ_A = kzalloc(sizeof(*req) + data_len)
wait_for_completion(&REQ_A->done)
cachefiles_daemon_read
cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read
REQ_A = cachefiles_ondemand_select_req
msg->object_id = req->object->ondemand->ondemand_id
------ restore ------
cachefiles_ondemand_restore
xas_for_each(&xas, req, ULONG_MAX)
xas_set_mark(&xas, CACHEFILES_REQ_NEW)
cachefiles_daemon_read
cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read
REQ_A = cachefiles_ondemand_select_req
copy_to_user(_buffer, msg, n)
xa_erase(&cache->reqs, id)
complete(&REQ_A->done)
------ close(fd) ------
cachefiles_ondemand_fd_release
cachefiles_put_object
cachefiles_put_object
kmem_cache_free(cachefiles_object_jar, object)
REQ_A->object->ondemand->ondemand_id
// object UAF !!!
When we see the request within xa_lock, req->object must not have been
freed yet, so grab the reference count of object before xa_unlock to
avoid the above issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.8 | 6.9.6 |
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 | 6.9.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.9.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.99-1 | DSA-5731-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4008-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-44.44 | USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1015.16 | USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1014.16 | USN-7004-1, USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1010.13 | USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm +2 | 6.8.0-1012.12 | USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1013.14 | USN-7005-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1013.14.1 | USN-7005-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1011.12 | USN-6999-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-44.44.1 | USN-6999-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1015.16~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1014.16~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-45.45~22.04.1 | USN-7029-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1013.14~22.04.1 | USN-7005-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1012.12~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-44.44.1~22.04.1 | USN-7008-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1008.8 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_2 +1 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-10.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-19.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_2 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_4 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.22.1.150600.12.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-rt | 6.4.0-150600.10.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 |
Advisories 15
- WID-SEC-2024-1607 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-6999-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7029-1 linux-hwe-6.8 Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7005-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7005-2 linux-nvidia-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7004-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7008-1 linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-6999-2 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20047-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20044-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-5731-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3195-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3383-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3194-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026