Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tick/broadcast: Move per CPU pointer access into the atomic section
The recent fix for making the take over of the broadcast timer more
reliable retrieves a per CPU pointer in preemptible context.
This went unnoticed as compilers hoist the access into the non-preemptible
region where the pointer is actually used. But of course it's valid that
the compiler keeps it at the place where the code puts it which rightfully
triggers:
BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code:
caller is hotplug_cpu__broadcast_tick_pull+0x1c/0xc0
Move it to the actual usage site which is in a non-preemptible region.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1.103 – < 6.1.105, 6.6.44 – < 6.6.46, 6.10.3 – < 6.10.5 | 6.1.105 |
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 | 6.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.10.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.106-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.226-1 | DLA-3912-1 |
| 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-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +13 | 5.15.0-302.167.6.el9uek | ELSA-2024-12815 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-container +1 | 5.4.17-2136.336.5.1.el8uek | ELSA-2024-12782 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +10 | 4.14.35-2047.543.3.el7uek | ELSA-2024-12868, ELSA-2024-12780 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2024-2057 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service oder unspezifischer Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3912-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- ELSA-2024-12868 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 6, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12815 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12782 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 14, 2024
- ELSA-2024-12780 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 11, 2024
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f54abf332a2bc0413cfa8bd6a8511f7aa99faea0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f91fb47ecacc178a83a77eeebd25cbaec18c01d6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/668c6c4a7e9e9f081c06b70f30104fb7013437ed
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/541a900d245536d4809cb1aa322c3fcc2cdb58a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3ec186ba93e333e9efe7254e7e31c1828e5d2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9d604933d5fd72dd37f24e1dc35f778297d745a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd12f85f150010ef7518201c63fa7e395f5c3e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6881e75237a84093d0986f56223db3724619f26e