Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: Don't call cleanup on profile rollback failure
When profile rollback fails in mlx5e_netdev_change_profile, the netdev
profile var is left set to NULL. Avoid a crash when unloading the driver
by not calling profile->cleanup in such a case.
This was encountered while testing, with the original trigger that
the wq rescuer thread creation got interrupted (presumably due to
Ctrl+C-ing modprobe), which gets converted to ENOMEM (-12) by
mlx5e_priv_init, the profile rollback also fails for the same reason
(signal still active) so the profile is left as NULL, leading to a crash
later in _mlx5e_remove.
[ 732.473932] mlx5_core 0000:08:00.1: E-Switch: Unload vfs: mode(OFFLOADS), nvfs(2), necvfs(0), active vports(2)
[ 734.525513] workqueue: Failed to create a rescuer kthread for wq "mlx5e": -EINTR
[ 734.557372] mlx5_core 0000:08:00.1: mlx5e_netdev_init_profile:6235:(pid 6086): mlx5e_priv_init failed, err=-12
[ 734.559187] mlx5_core 0000:08:00.1 eth3: mlx5e_netdev_change_profile: new profile init failed, -12
[ 734.560153] workqueue: Failed to create a rescuer kthread for wq "mlx5e": -EINTR
[ 734.589378] mlx5_core 0000:08:00.1: mlx5e_netdev_init_profile:6235:(pid 6086): mlx5e_priv_init failed, err=-12
[ 734.591136] mlx5_core 0000:08:00.1 eth3: mlx5e_netdev_change_profile: failed to rollback to orig profile, -12
[ 745.537492] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008
[ 745.538222] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode
<snipped>
[ 745.551290] Call Trace:
[ 745.551590] <TASK>
[ 745.551866] ? __die+0x20/0x60
[ 745.552218] ? page_fault_oops+0x150/0x400
[ 745.555307] ? exc_page_fault+0x79/0x240
[ 745.555729] ? asm_exc_page_fault+0x22/0x30
[ 745.556166] ? mlx5e_remove+0x6b/0xb0 [mlx5_core]
[ 745.556698] auxiliary_bus_remove+0x18/0x30
[ 745.557134] device_release_driver_internal+0x1df/0x240
[ 745.557654] bus_remove_device+0xd7/0x140
[ 745.558075] device_del+0x15b/0x3c0
[ 745.558456] mlx5_rescan_drivers_locked.part.0+0xb1/0x2f0 [mlx5_core]
[ 745.559112] mlx5_unregister_device+0x34/0x50 [mlx5_core]
[ 745.559686] mlx5_uninit_one+0x46/0xf0 [mlx5_core]
[ 745.560203] remove_one+0x4e/0xd0 [mlx5_core]
[ 745.560694] pci_device_remove+0x39/0xa0
[ 745.561112] device_release_driver_internal+0x1df/0x240
[ 745.561631] driver_detach+0x47/0x90
[ 745.562022] bus_remove_driver+0x84/0x100
[ 745.562444] pci_unregister_driver+0x3b/0x90
[ 745.562890] mlx5_cleanup+0xc/0x1b [mlx5_core]
[ 745.563415] __x64_sys_delete_module+0x14d/0x2f0
[ 745.563886] ? kmem_cache_free+0x1b0/0x460
[ 745.564313] ? lockdep_hardirqs_on_prepare+0xe2/0x190
[ 745.564825] do_syscall_64+0x6d/0x140
[ 745.565223] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
[ 745.565725] RIP: 0033:0x7f1579b1288b
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.12 | 6.1.123 |
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 | 6.11.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.11.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.123-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.128-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4076-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| 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 +49 | No fix yet | — |
| 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-6.8 | 6.8.0-1027.32~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.30~22.04.1 | USN-7452-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-58.60~22.04.1 | USN-7449-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.24~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.29~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1024.25~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-58.60.1~22.04.1 | USN-7449-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | 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-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| 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-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +10 | No fix yet | — |
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 +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1 |
| 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 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
Show 7 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 Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1.150500.6.39.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
| 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_6 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_6 | 1-150600.13.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.88.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_23 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_21 | 1-150500.11.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
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 +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1 |
| 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 | 6.4.0-150600.10.20.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-azure +2 | 5.14.21-150500.33.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-rt +3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.79.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4315-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.124-134.200 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-809 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +14 | 6.1.124-134.200.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-809 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.82.1-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 27
- 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-7452-1 linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7449-2 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3367 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-3368 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 18, 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
- DLA-4076-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4376-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4318-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4364-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4316-1 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-2024:4315-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel 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
- SUSE-SU-2024:4314-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-809 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 2, 2025