Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
clk: mmp2: call pm_genpd_init() only after genpd.name is set
Setting the genpd's struct device's name with dev_set_name() is
happening within pm_genpd_init(). If it remains NULL, things can blow up
later, such as when crafting the devfs hierarchy for the power domain:
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000 when read
...
Call trace:
strlen from start_creating+0x90/0x138
start_creating from debugfs_create_dir+0x20/0x178
debugfs_create_dir from genpd_debug_add.part.0+0x4c/0x144
genpd_debug_add.part.0 from genpd_debug_init+0x74/0x90
genpd_debug_init from do_one_initcall+0x5c/0x244
do_one_initcall from kernel_init_freeable+0x19c/0x1f4
kernel_init_freeable from kernel_init+0x1c/0x12c
kernel_init from ret_from_fork+0x14/0x28
Bisecting tracks this crash back to commit 899f44531fe6 ("pmdomain: core:
Add GENPD_FLAG_DEV_NAME_FW flag"), which exchanges use of genpd->name
with dev_name(&genpd->dev) in genpd_debug_add.part().
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.11.10 – < 6.12, 6.12 | 6.12 |
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 | 6.12.15-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.15-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +1 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | USN-7521-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | USN-7521-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | USN-7651-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | USN-7651-6, USN-7493-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | USN-7737-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | USN-7651-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | USN-7653-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | USN-7651-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | USN-7651-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2026.27 | USN-7651-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1025.26 | USN-7652-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20530, ELSA-2025-20480 |
Advisories 15
- WID-SEC-2025-0499 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-7737-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7653-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7651-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-2 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-4 linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-6 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-5 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7652-1 linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-1 linux, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.11, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.11, linux-hwe-6.11, linux-oem-6.11, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7521-3 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7651-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-oem-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 30, 2026
- USN-7493-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025