Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/msm/gpu: Fix crash when throttling GPU immediately during boot
There is a small chance that the GPU is already hot during boot. In that
case, the call to of_devfreq_cooling_register() will immediately try to
apply devfreq cooling, as seen in the following crash:
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000000014110
pc : a6xx_gpu_busy+0x1c/0x58 [msm]
lr : msm_devfreq_get_dev_status+0xbc/0x140 [msm]
Call trace:
a6xx_gpu_busy+0x1c/0x58 [msm] (P)
devfreq_simple_ondemand_func+0x3c/0x150
devfreq_update_target+0x44/0xd8
qos_max_notifier_call+0x30/0x84
blocking_notifier_call_chain+0x6c/0xa0
pm_qos_update_target+0xd0/0x110
freq_qos_apply+0x3c/0x74
apply_constraint+0x88/0x148
__dev_pm_qos_update_request+0x7c/0xcc
dev_pm_qos_update_request+0x38/0x5c
devfreq_cooling_set_cur_state+0x98/0xf0
__thermal_cdev_update+0x64/0xb4
thermal_cdev_update+0x4c/0x58
step_wise_manage+0x1f0/0x318
__thermal_zone_device_update+0x278/0x424
__thermal_cooling_device_register+0x2bc/0x308
thermal_of_cooling_device_register+0x10/0x1c
of_devfreq_cooling_register_power+0x240/0x2bc
of_devfreq_cooling_register+0x14/0x20
msm_devfreq_init+0xc4/0x1a0 [msm]
msm_gpu_init+0x304/0x574 [msm]
adreno_gpu_init+0x1c4/0x2e0 [msm]
a6xx_gpu_init+0x5c8/0x9c8 [msm]
adreno_bind+0x2a8/0x33c [msm]
...
At this point we haven't initialized the GMU at all yet, so we cannot read
the GMU registers inside a6xx_gpu_busy(). A similar issue was fixed before
in commit 6694482a70e9 ("drm/msm: Avoid unclocked GMU register access in
6xx gpu_busy"): msm_devfreq_init() does call devfreq_suspend_device(), but
unlike msm_devfreq_suspend(), it doesn't set the df->suspended flag
accordingly. This means the df->suspended flag does not match the actual
devfreq state after initialization and msm_devfreq_get_dev_status() will
end up accessing GMU registers, causing the crash.
Fix this by setting df->suspended correctly during initialization.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.18.18 – < 5.19, 5.19.2 – < 5.20, 6.0 | 5.19 |
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 | 6.12.37-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.37-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.147-1 | DSA-5973-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.153-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4328-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1016.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | USN-8028-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 6.8.0-1046.49 | USN-8028-5 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.14 +1 | 6.14.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-7833-3, USN-7833-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | USN-8074-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-7834-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | USN-7834-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | USN-8031-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1018.19~24.04.1 | USN-7833-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | USN-8031-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | USN-8028-5 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | 6.14.0-34.34~24.04.1 | USN-7856-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | USN-8028-8 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | USN-8052-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | USN-8028-7 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1014.14 | USN-7833-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | USN-8028-5 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | USN-8028-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-34.34.1~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | USN-8052-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | USN-8028-5 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | USN-8126-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | USN-8031-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | USN-8028-6 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | USN-8028-8 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | USN-8028-6 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | USN-8028-5 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2037.38 | USN-8028-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1041.42 | USN-8028-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | 6.14.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-7833-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1041.42~22.04.1 | USN-8028-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1046.49+fips1 | USN-8028-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1046.52+fips1 | USN-8074-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-100.100+fips1 | USN-8028-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1047.50+fips1 | USN-8031-2 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1.150700.17.9.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.28.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1, SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20560-1, SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-32.1.21.10 | SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-32.1.21.10 | SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_3 | 1-150700.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_3 | 1-150700.15.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_14 | 1-150600.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_14 | 1-150600.13.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +10 | 6.12.0-160000.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +10 | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.48.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.65.1.150600.12.28.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-103.40.4.1.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20551 |
Advisories 42
- WID-SEC-2025-1653 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8028-5 linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gkeop, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8126-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-8 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-6 linux-hwe-6.8, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8052-1 linux-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8052-2 linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8074-2 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8074-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8031-3 linux-gcp, linux-gke vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-1 linux, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-4 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-3 linux-realtime, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-7 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8028-2 linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8031-2 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8031-1 linux-gcp-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7833-2 linux-realtime-6.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7833-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-oem-6.14, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.14, linux-raspi, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7834-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.14, linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7833-4 linux-gcp-6.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-7833-3 linux-aws-6.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20560-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- USN-7856-1 linux-hwe-6.14 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:20081-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21179-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21139-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21074-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20601-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20602-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02997-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20586-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20577-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03011-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02996-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4328-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-5973-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02853-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02923-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02969-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:03023-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20551 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 8, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae2015b0dbc0eea7aaf022194371f451f784d994
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7946a10f8da75abc494e4bb80243e153e93e459a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1847ea44e3bdf7da8ff4158bc01b43a2e46394bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6f673cc9488fd722c601fe020601dba14db21b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71717735be48d7743a34897e9e44a0b53e30c0e