Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
exec: don't WARN for racy path_noexec check
Both i_mode and noexec checks wrapped in WARN_ON stem from an artifact
of the previous implementation. They used to legitimately check for the
condition, but that got moved up in two commits:
633fb6ac3980 ("exec: move S_ISREG() check earlier")
0fd338b2d2cd ("exec: move path_noexec() check earlier")
Instead of being removed said checks are WARN_ON'ed instead, which
has some debug value.
However, the spurious path_noexec check is racy, resulting in
unwarranted warnings should someone race with setting the noexec flag.
One can note there is more to perm-checking whether execve is allowed
and none of the conditions are guaranteed to still hold after they were
tested for.
Additionally this does not validate whether the code path did any perm
checking to begin with -- it will pass if the inode happens to be
regular.
Keep the redundant path_noexec() check even though it's mindless
nonsense checking for guarantee that isn't given so drop the WARN.
Reword the commentary and do small tidy ups while here.
[brauner: keep redundant path_noexec() check]
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.9 | 5.10.229 |
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 | 6.11.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.11.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.115-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.234-1 | DLA-4075-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.119-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4008-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1060.62 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-58.60 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1027.29 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1027.32 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1014.15 | USN-7468-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1028.30 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1023.27 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1010.12 | USN-7450-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1024.24 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1026.29 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1026.29.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15 | USN-7310-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1024.25 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7524-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-58.60.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux | 5.15.0-133.144 | USN-7288-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1078.85 | USN-7308-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.29~22.04.1 | USN-7451-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1081.90 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1081.90.1 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1077.86 | USN-7291-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | USN-7452-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke +1 | 5.15.0-1075.81 | USN-7291-1, USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1060.68 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | USN-7449-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1070.73 | USN-7289-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1073.79 | USN-7289-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | USN-7388-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-133.143 | USN-7288-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1072.73 | USN-7289-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | USN-7389-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | USN-7389-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1072.75 | USN-7305-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +31 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | USN-7390-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1080.87~20.04.1 | USN-7388-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1 | USN-7289-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1081.90~20.04.1.1 | USN-7289-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1077.86~20.04.1 | USN-7291-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-134.145~20.04.1 | USN-7331-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1074.77~20.04.1 | USN-7458-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1073.79~20.04.2 | USN-7289-4 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-133.143~20.04.1 | USN-7288-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1075.81~20.04.1 | USN-7289-2 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1073.77~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 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 | 6.8.0-2023.24 | USN-7523-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1020.21 | USN-7453-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1071.73 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1078.86 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1020.21~22.04.1 | — |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1078.85+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1080.89+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-133.144+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1077.86+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1 | — |
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 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-794 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.115-126.197.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-794 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.64.2-9 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.176.3-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | bpftool +13 | 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek | ELSA-2024-12887 |
Advisories 33
- WID-SEC-2024-3251 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- USN-7449-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7450-1 linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7468-1 linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7453-1 linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7451-1 linux-aws-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7524-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7523-1 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7310-1 linux-oem-6.11 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7449-2 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7452-1 linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7458-1 linux-ibm-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7289-2 linux-azure-5.15, linux-azure-fde-5.15, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7289-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-fde, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7289-3 linux-ibm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7388-1 linux-aws-5.15, linux-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7389-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7291-1 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.15, linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7390-1 linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7288-1 linux, linux-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7289-4 linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7308-1 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7331-1 linux-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7305-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7288-2 linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- SSA-265688 SSA-265688: Vulnerabilities in the additional GNU/Linux subsystem of the SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP V1.1 Siemens ProductCERT · Oct 13, 2026
- ICSA-24-102-01 Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP CISA ICS & IT advisories · May 14, 2026
- DLA-4008-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4075-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 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
- ALAS2023-2025-794 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 2, 2025
- ELSA-2024-12887 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 18, 2024
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9b77438077d5a20c79ead95bcdaf9bd4797baaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b723f96407a0a078cf75970e4dbf16b46d286a61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bdf77be2330062b3a64f2bec39f62ab874a6796
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d16f53c91111cec914f0811fcc526a2ba77b20d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d196e7589cefe207d5d41f37a0a28a1fdeeb7c6