Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
igc: don't fail igc_probe() on LED setup error
When igc_led_setup() fails, igc_probe() fails and triggers kernel panic
in free_netdev() since unregister_netdev() is not called. [1]
This behavior can be tested using fault-injection framework, especially
the failslab feature. [2]
Since LED support is not mandatory, treat LED setup failures as
non-fatal and continue probe with a warning message, consequently
avoiding the kernel panic.
[1]
kernel BUG at net/core/dev.c:12047!
Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 937 Comm: repro-igc-led-e Not tainted 6.17.0-rc4-enjuk-tnguy-00865-gc4940196ab02 #64 PREEMPT(voluntary)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:free_netdev+0x278/0x2b0
[...]
Call Trace:
<TASK>
igc_probe+0x370/0x910
local_pci_probe+0x3a/0x80
pci_device_probe+0xd1/0x200
[...]
[2]
#!/bin/bash -ex
FAILSLAB_PATH=/sys/kernel/debug/failslab/
DEVICE=0000:00:05.0
START_ADDR=$(grep " igc_led_setup" /proc/kallsyms \
| awk '{printf("0x%s", $1)}')
END_ADDR=$(printf "0x%x" $((START_ADDR + 0x100)))
echo $START_ADDR > $FAILSLAB_PATH/require-start
echo $END_ADDR > $FAILSLAB_PATH/require-end
echo 1 > $FAILSLAB_PATH/times
echo 100 > $FAILSLAB_PATH/probability
echo N > $FAILSLAB_PATH/ignore-gfp-wait
echo $DEVICE > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/igc/bind
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 | 6.12.49 |
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 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-intel +19 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:21180-1, SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.6.1.160000.2.4 | SUSE-SU-2025:21080-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20561-1, SUSE-SU-2025:21080-1 |
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-2025:20091-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +10 | 6.12.0-160000.7.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +14 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2025-2246 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20561-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:20091-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21147-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21080-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:21180-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- ALAS2023-2025-1254 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 27, 2025