Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm: zswap: fix crypto_free_acomp() deadlock in zswap_cpu_comp_dead()
Currently, zswap_cpu_comp_dead() calls crypto_free_acomp() while holding
the per-CPU acomp_ctx mutex. crypto_free_acomp() then holds scomp_lock
(through crypto_exit_scomp_ops_async()).
On the other hand, crypto_alloc_acomp_node() holds the scomp_lock (through
crypto_scomp_init_tfm()), and then allocates memory. If the allocation
results in reclaim, we may attempt to hold the per-CPU acomp_ctx mutex.
The above dependencies can cause an ABBA deadlock. For example in the
following scenario:
(1) Task A running on CPU #1:
crypto_alloc_acomp_node()
Holds scomp_lock
Enters reclaim
Reads per_cpu_ptr(pool->acomp_ctx, 1)
(2) Task A is descheduled
(3) CPU #1 goes offline
zswap_cpu_comp_dead(CPU #1)
Holds per_cpu_ptr(pool->acomp_ctx, 1))
Calls crypto_free_acomp()
Waits for scomp_lock
(4) Task A running on CPU #2:
Waits for per_cpu_ptr(pool->acomp_ctx, 1) // Read on CPU #1
DEADLOCK
Since there is no requirement to call crypto_free_acomp() with the per-CPU
acomp_ctx mutex held in zswap_cpu_comp_dead(), move it after the mutex is
unlocked. Also move the acomp_request_free() and kfree() calls for
consistency and to avoid any potential sublte locking dependencies in the
future.
With this, only setting acomp_ctx fields to NULL occurs with the mutex
held. This is similar to how zswap_cpu_comp_prepare() only initializes
acomp_ctx fields with the mutex held, after performing all allocations
before holding the mutex.
Opportunistically, move the NULL check on acomp_ctx so that it takes place
before the mutex dereference.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.12.12 – < 6.12.23, 6.13 | 6.12.23 |
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 | 6.12.25-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.25-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.04 | linux | 6.14.0-22.22 | USN-7594-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.04 | linux-aws +3 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | USN-7594-3, USN-7594-2, USN-7594-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.04 | linux-gcp | 6.14.0-1008.8 | USN-7594-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.04 | linux-realtime | 6.14.0-1004.4 | USN-7594-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-7628-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.16~24.04.2 | USN-7605-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | USN-7606-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150700.53.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01951-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01967-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.3.1.150700.17.2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01951-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01965-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.21.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01919-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.53.1.150600.12.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-30.1.21.8 | SUSE-SU-2025:20419-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-33.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20421-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-30.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20419-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-30.1.21.8 | SUSE-SU-2025:20408-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-33.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20413-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-30.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20408-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01951-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_1 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01972-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_1 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01951-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_11 | 1-150600.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:01964-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_12 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150700.7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01972-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01964-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01965-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.53.1.150600.12.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01964-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | bpftool +14 | 6.12.23-29.97.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-948 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.12.23-29.97 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-948 |
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 22
- WID-SEC-2025-0844 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-7628-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.11 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7605-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.11, linux-hwe-6.11, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7605-2 linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7606-1 linux-oem-6.11 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20421-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20413-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20419-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20408-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01972-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02000-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01967-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01919-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01951-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01964-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- USN-7594-2 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 4, 2026
- USN-7594-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 4, 2026
- USN-7594-3 linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01965-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ALAS2023-2025-948 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 29, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025