Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cachefiles: cyclic allocation of msg_id to avoid reuse
Reusing the msg_id after a maliciously completed reopen request may cause
a read request to remain unprocessed and result in a hung, as shown below:
t1 | t2 | t3
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cachefiles_ondemand_select_req
cachefiles_ondemand_object_is_close(A)
cachefiles_ondemand_set_object_reopening(A)
queue_work(fscache_object_wq, &info->work)
ondemand_object_worker
cachefiles_ondemand_init_object(A)
cachefiles_ondemand_send_req(OPEN)
// get msg_id 6
wait_for_completion(&req_A->done)
cachefiles_ondemand_daemon_read
// read msg_id 6 req_A
cachefiles_ondemand_get_fd
copy_to_user
// Malicious completion msg_id 6
copen 6,-1
cachefiles_ondemand_copen
complete(&req_A->done)
// will not set the object to close
// because ondemand_id && fd is valid.
// ondemand_object_worker() is done
// but the object is still reopening.
// new open req_B
cachefiles_ondemand_init_object(B)
cachefiles_ondemand_send_req(OPEN)
// reuse msg_id 6
process_open_req
copen 6,A.size
// The expected failed copen was executed successfully
Expect copen to fail, and when it does, it closes fd, which sets the
object to close, and then close triggers reopen again. However, due to
msg_id reuse resulting in a successful copen, the anonymous fd is not
closed until the daemon exits. Therefore read requests waiting for reopen
to complete may trigger hung task.
To avoid this issue, allocate the msg_id cyclically to avoid reusing the
msg_id for a very short duration of time.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.19 | 6.1.100 |
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 | 6.9.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.9.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.106-1 | — |
| 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 | 6.8.0-48.48 | USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1018.20 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1017.20 | USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1017.19 | USN-7095-1, USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1013.17 | USN-7089-6 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | USN-7156-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1015.15 | USN-7089-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-48.48.3 | USN-7089-7 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1017.19.1 | USN-7095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1016.16 | USN-7089-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1015.16 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1014.16 | USN-7089-5 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-48.48.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1009.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.19~22.04.1 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.20~22.04.1 | USN-7090-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1017.19~22.04.1 | USN-7095-1, USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48~22.04.1 | USN-7089-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1015.15~22.04.1 | USN-7089-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.3~22.04.1 | USN-7089-7 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-48.48.1~22.04.2 | — |
| 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 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2013.14 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1011.11 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1011.11~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-78.78+fips1 | — |
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 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.102-108.177 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-679 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.102-108.177.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-679 |
Advisories 18
- WID-SEC-2024-1722 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-7156-1 linux-gkeop vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7095-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7090-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7089-6 linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-3 linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-7 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-2 linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-ibm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-1 linux, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-5 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 26, 2026
- USN-7089-4 linux-oem-6.8 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
- 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
- ALAS2023-2024-679 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 18, 2025