Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-pf: Fix use-after-free bugs in otx2_sync_tstamp()
The original code relies on cancel_delayed_work() in otx2_ptp_destroy(),
which does not ensure that the delayed work item synctstamp_work has fully
completed if it was already running. This leads to use-after-free scenarios
where otx2_ptp is deallocated by otx2_ptp_destroy(), while synctstamp_work
remains active and attempts to dereference otx2_ptp in otx2_sync_tstamp().
Furthermore, the synctstamp_work is cyclic, the likelihood of triggering
the bug is nonnegligible.
A typical race condition is illustrated below:
CPU 0 (cleanup) | CPU 1 (delayed work callback)
otx2_remove() |
otx2_ptp_destroy() | otx2_sync_tstamp()
cancel_delayed_work() |
kfree(ptp) |
| ptp = container_of(...); //UAF
| ptp-> //UAF
This is confirmed by a KASAN report:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __run_timer_base.part.0+0x7d7/0x8c0
Write of size 8 at addr ffff88800aa09a18 by task bash/136
...
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
dump_stack_lvl+0x55/0x70
print_report+0xcf/0x610
? __run_timer_base.part.0+0x7d7/0x8c0
kasan_report+0xb8/0xf0
? __run_timer_base.part.0+0x7d7/0x8c0
__run_timer_base.part.0+0x7d7/0x8c0
? __pfx___run_timer_base.part.0+0x10/0x10
? __pfx_read_tsc+0x10/0x10
? ktime_get+0x60/0x140
? lapic_next_event+0x11/0x20
? clockevents_program_event+0x1d4/0x2a0
run_timer_softirq+0xd1/0x190
handle_softirqs+0x16a/0x550
irq_exit_rcu+0xaf/0xe0
sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0x70/0x80
</IRQ>
...
Allocated by task 1:
kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x50
kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30
__kasan_kmalloc+0x7f/0x90
otx2_ptp_init+0xb1/0x860
otx2_probe+0x4eb/0xc30
local_pci_probe+0xdc/0x190
pci_device_probe+0x2fe/0x470
really_probe+0x1ca/0x5c0
__driver_probe_device+0x248/0x310
driver_probe_device+0x44/0x120
__driver_attach+0xd2/0x310
bus_for_each_dev+0xed/0x170
bus_add_driver+0x208/0x500
driver_register+0x132/0x460
do_one_initcall+0x89/0x300
kernel_init_freeable+0x40d/0x720
kernel_init+0x1a/0x150
ret_from_fork+0x10c/0x1a0
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
Freed by task 136:
kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x50
kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30
kasan_save_free_info+0x3a/0x60
__kasan_slab_free+0x3f/0x50
kfree+0x137/0x370
otx2_ptp_destroy+0x38/0x80
otx2_remove+0x10d/0x4c0
pci_device_remove+0xa6/0x1d0
device_release_driver_internal+0xf8/0x210
pci_stop_bus_device+0x105/0x150
pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device_locked+0x15/0x30
remove_store+0xcc/0xe0
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x2c3/0x440
vfs_write+0x871/0xd70
ksys_write+0xee/0x1c0
do_syscall_64+0xac/0x280
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
...
Replace cancel_delayed_work() with cancel_delayed_work_sync() to ensure
that the delayed work item is properly canceled before the otx2_ptp is
deallocated.
This bug was initially identified through static analysis. To reproduce
and test it, I simulated the OcteonTX2 PCI device in QEMU and introduced
artificial delays within the otx2_sync_tstamp() function to increase the
likelihood of triggering the bug.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1 | 6.1.154 |
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 | 6.16.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | DSA-6053-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.158-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4379-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1017.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-106.106 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1050.53 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1051.57 | USN-8125-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1039.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1052.55 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1048.53 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1035.38 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1049.49 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +19 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-106.106.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1049.52 | USN-8100-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1049.52.1 | USN-8100-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1047.48 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1050.54 | USN-8095-5 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | USN-8261-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1050.53~22.04.1 | USN-8095-4 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-106.106~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-106.106.1~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | USN-8100-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-2040.41 | USN-8095-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1045.46 | USN-8095-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1 | USN-8095-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1050.53+fips1 | USN-8095-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1052.58+fips1 | USN-8165-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-106.106+fips1 | USN-8095-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1 | USN-8095-2 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1.150700.17.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-docs | 6.4.0-150700.53.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +3 | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20021-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:20012-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20562-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20012-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-38.1.21.15 | SUSE-SU-2026:20496-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20059-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20496-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-38.1.21.15 | SUSE-SU-2026:20473-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20039-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20473-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4516-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_18 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_18 | 1-150600.13.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4516-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +10 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +3 | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-64kb +5 | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.58.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.3.150600.12.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | 6.4.0-150600.23.81.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 |
Advisories 28
- WID-SEC-2025-2194 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8100-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8165-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8095-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8095-2 linux-fips, linux-aws-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8126-1 linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8095-5 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8125-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8095-4 linux-aws-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8095-3 linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8261-1 linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20562-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20496-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20059-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20039-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20012-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20021-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4517-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20473-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4422-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4393-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4516-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4521-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4505-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- DLA-4379-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Nov 25, 2025
- DSA-6053-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Nov 11, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2786879aebf363806a13d41e8d5f99202ddd23d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2cfefa14ce8137b17f99683f968bebf134b6a48
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff27e23b311fed4d25e3852e27ba693416d4c7b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ca20bb7b4bde72110c3ae78423cbfdd0157aa36
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8b4687151021db61841af983f1cb7be6915d4ef