Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
spufs: fix gang directory lifetimes
prior to "[POWERPC] spufs: Fix gang destroy leaks" we used to have
a problem with gang lifetimes - creation of a gang returns opened
gang directory, which normally gets removed when that gets closed,
but if somebody has created a context belonging to that gang and
kept it alive until the gang got closed, removal failed and we
ended up with a leak.
Unfortunately, it had been fixed the wrong way. Dentry of gang
directory was no longer pinned, and rmdir on close was gone.
One problem was that failure of open kept calling simple_rmdir()
as cleanup, which meant an unbalanced dput(). Another bug was
in the success case - gang creation incremented link count on
root directory, but that was no longer undone when gang got
destroyed.
Fix consists of
* reverting the commit in question
* adding a counter to gang, protected by ->i_rwsem
of gang directory inode.
* having it set to 1 at creation time, dropped
in both spufs_dir_close() and spufs_gang_close() and bumped
in spufs_create_context(), provided that it's not 0.
* using simple_recursive_removal() to take the gang
directory out when counter reaches zero.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.22 | 6.1.134 |
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 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.135-1 | DSA-5907-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.137-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4193-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1012.16 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | 6.8.0-86.87 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1041.43 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1041.47 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-7628-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1029.32 | USN-7940-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1042.45 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1038.43 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1025.28 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-28.28~24.04.1 | USN-7605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1039.39 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-86.87.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-1041.44 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1041.44.1 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1012.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1024.24 | USN-7606-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1038.39 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1041.45 | USN-7887-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1018.19 | — |
Show 19 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.43~22.04.1 | USN-7835-6 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.47~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1042.45~22.04.1 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-86.87~22.04.1 | USN-7835-4 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1039.39~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-86.87.1~22.04.1 | USN-7835-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1041.44~22.04.2 | USN-7835-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1038.39~22.04.1 | USN-7835-5 |
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2032.33 | USN-7887-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1036.37 | USN-7835-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1036.37~22.04.1 | USN-7835-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1041.43+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1044.50+fips1 | USN-7940-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-86.87+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1042.45+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +12 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux +3 | No fix yet | — |
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-7940-2 linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7940-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-3 linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-6 linux-aws-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7887-1 linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7887-2 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-2 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-4 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7835-5 linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 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
- DSA-5907-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4193-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 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
- 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
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/880e7b3da2e765c1f90c94c0539be039e96c7062
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324f280806aab28ef757aecc18df419676c10ef8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/029d8c711f5e5fe8cf63e8a4a1a140a06e224e45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/903733782f3ae28a2f7fe4dfb47c7fe3e079a528
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc646a6c6d14b5d581f162a7e32999f789e3a3ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c134deabf4784e155d360744d4a6a835b9de4dd4