Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
driver core: Fix a potential null-ptr-deref in module_add_driver()
Inject fault while probing of-fpga-region, if kasprintf() fails in
module_add_driver(), the second sysfs_remove_link() in exit path will cause
null-ptr-deref as below because kernfs_name_hash() will call strlen() with
NULL driver_name.
Fix it by releasing resources based on the exit path sequence.
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007]
Mem abort info:
ESR = 0x0000000096000005
EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
SET = 0, FnV = 0
EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault
Data abort info:
ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000
CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[dfffffc000000000] address between user and kernel address ranges
Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP
Dumping ftrace buffer:
(ftrace buffer empty)
Modules linked in: of_fpga_region(+) fpga_region fpga_bridge cfg80211 rfkill 8021q garp mrp stp llc ipv6 [last unloaded: of_fpga_region]
CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 2036 Comm: modprobe Not tainted 6.11.0-rc2-g6a0e38264012 #295
Hardware name: linux,dummy-virt (DT)
pstate: 60000005 (nZCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : strlen+0x24/0xb0
lr : kernfs_name_hash+0x1c/0xc4
sp : ffffffc081f97380
x29: ffffffc081f97380 x28: ffffffc081f97b90 x27: ffffff80c821c2a0
x26: ffffffedac0be418 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: ffffff80c09d2000
x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 0000000000000000 x21: 0000000000000000
x20: 0000000000000000 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: 0000000000001840
x17: 0000000000000000 x16: 0000000000000000 x15: 1ffffff8103f2e42
x14: 00000000f1f1f1f1 x13: 0000000000000004 x12: ffffffb01812d61d
x11: 1ffffff01812d61c x10: ffffffb01812d61c x9 : dfffffc000000000
x8 : 0000004fe7ed29e4 x7 : ffffff80c096b0e7 x6 : 0000000000000001
x5 : ffffff80c096b0e0 x4 : 1ffffffdb990efa2 x3 : 0000000000000000
x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : dfffffc000000000 x0 : 0000000000000000
Call trace:
strlen+0x24/0xb0
kernfs_name_hash+0x1c/0xc4
kernfs_find_ns+0x118/0x2e8
kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x80/0x100
sysfs_remove_link+0x74/0xa8
module_add_driver+0x278/0x394
bus_add_driver+0x1f0/0x43c
driver_register+0xf4/0x3c0
__platform_driver_register+0x60/0x88
of_fpga_region_init+0x20/0x1000 [of_fpga_region]
do_one_initcall+0x110/0x788
do_init_module+0x1dc/0x5c8
load_module+0x3c38/0x4cac
init_module_from_file+0xd4/0x128
idempotent_init_module+0x2cc/0x528
__arm64_sys_finit_module+0xac/0x100
invoke_syscall+0x6c/0x258
el0_svc_common.constprop.0+0x160/0x22c
do_el0_svc+0x44/0x5c
el0_svc+0x48/0xb8
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x13c/0x158
el0t_64_sync+0x190/0x194
Code: f2fbffe1 a90157f4 12000802 aa0003f5 (38e16861)
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Kernel panic - not syncing: Oops: Fatal exception
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.6.33 – < 6.6.54, 6.9.4 – < 6.10, 6.10 | 6.6.54 |
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 | 6.11.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.11.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-54.56 | USN-7301-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1023.25 | USN-7311-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1025.30 | USN-7384-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1024.26 | USN-7304-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 6.8.0-1019.23 | USN-7304-1, USN-7303-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1006.8 | USN-7304-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1022.22 | USN-7385-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-54.56.1 | USN-7301-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.25 | USN-7303-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1022.25.2 | USN-7303-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | USN-7310-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24 | USN-7386-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1020.21 | USN-7303-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-53.55.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1023.25~22.04.1 | USN-7311-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1025.30~22.04.1 | USN-7384-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.26~22.04.1 | USN-7303-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-57.59~22.04.1 | USN-7403-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-54.56.1~22.04.1 | USN-7301-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1022.25~22.04.2 | USN-7303-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.21~22.04.1 | USN-7303-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-53.55.1~22.04.1 | — |
| 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 | 6.8.0-2018.19 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1016.17 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.17.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.9.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-syms-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-24.1.21.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:20247-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_4 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20246-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_4 | 1-1.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:20247-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20246-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20247-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-24.1.21.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:20164-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0-RT_Update_4 | 1-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20163-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_4 | 1-1.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:20164-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-22.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20163-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-24.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20164-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_5 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6 | 1-150600.13.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 6.11.8-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14500-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source-longterm | 6.12.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:14705-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure | 6.4.0-150600.8.17.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.30.1.150600.12.12.6 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-syms-azure +1 | 6.4.0-150600.8.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.56.1-5 | — |
Advisories 23
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-7310-1 linux-oem-6.11 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7384-2 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7384-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7386-1 linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7303-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7304-1 linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7301-1 linux, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7403-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7303-2 linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7311-1 linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7385-1 linux-ibm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7303-3 linux-gcp-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20163-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20246-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20164-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20247-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3984-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3986-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14705-1 kernel-devel-longterm-6.12.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14500-1 kernel-devel-6.11.8-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4387-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026