Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hfs: fix KMSAN uninit-value issue in hfs_find_set_zero_bits()
The syzbot reported issue in hfs_find_set_zero_bits():
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BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in hfs_find_set_zero_bits+0x74d/0xb60 fs/hfs/bitmap.c:45
hfs_find_set_zero_bits+0x74d/0xb60 fs/hfs/bitmap.c:45
hfs_vbm_search_free+0x13c/0x5b0 fs/hfs/bitmap.c:151
hfs_extend_file+0x6a5/0x1b00 fs/hfs/extent.c:408
hfs_get_block+0x435/0x1150 fs/hfs/extent.c:353
__block_write_begin_int+0xa76/0x3030 fs/buffer.c:2151
block_write_begin fs/buffer.c:2262 [inline]
cont_write_begin+0x10e1/0x1bc0 fs/buffer.c:2601
hfs_write_begin+0x85/0x130 fs/hfs/inode.c:52
cont_expand_zero fs/buffer.c:2528 [inline]
cont_write_begin+0x35a/0x1bc0 fs/buffer.c:2591
hfs_write_begin+0x85/0x130 fs/hfs/inode.c:52
hfs_file_truncate+0x1d6/0xe60 fs/hfs/extent.c:494
hfs_inode_setattr+0x964/0xaa0 fs/hfs/inode.c:654
notify_change+0x1993/0x1aa0 fs/attr.c:552
do_truncate+0x28f/0x310 fs/open.c:68
do_ftruncate+0x698/0x730 fs/open.c:195
do_sys_ftruncate fs/open.c:210 [inline]
__do_sys_ftruncate fs/open.c:215 [inline]
__se_sys_ftruncate fs/open.c:213 [inline]
__x64_sys_ftruncate+0x11b/0x250 fs/open.c:213
x64_sys_call+0xfe3/0x3db0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:78
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x210 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
Uninit was created at:
slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4154 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:4197 [inline]
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x7f7/0xed0 mm/slub.c:4354
kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:905 [inline]
hfs_mdb_get+0x1cc8/0x2a90 fs/hfs/mdb.c:175
hfs_fill_super+0x3d0/0xb80 fs/hfs/super.c:337
get_tree_bdev_flags+0x6e3/0x920 fs/super.c:1681
get_tree_bdev+0x38/0x50 fs/super.c:1704
hfs_get_tree+0x35/0x40 fs/hfs/super.c:388
vfs_get_tree+0xb0/0x5c0 fs/super.c:1804
do_new_mount+0x738/0x1610 fs/namespace.c:3902
path_mount+0x6db/0x1e90 fs/namespace.c:4226
do_mount fs/namespace.c:4239 [inline]
__do_sys_mount fs/namespace.c:4450 [inline]
__se_sys_mount+0x6eb/0x7d0 fs/namespace.c:4427
__x64_sys_mount+0xe4/0x150 fs/namespace.c:4427
x64_sys_call+0xfa7/0x3db0 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:166
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xd9/0x210 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 12609 Comm: syz.1.2692 Not tainted 6.16.0-syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(none)
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 07/12/2025
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The HFS_SB(sb)->bitmap buffer is allocated in hfs_mdb_get():
HFS_SB(sb)->bitmap = kmalloc(8192, GFP_KERNEL);
Finally, it can trigger the reported issue because kmalloc()
doesn't clear the allocated memory. If allocated memory contains
only zeros, then everything will work pretty fine.
But if the allocated memory contains the "garbage", then
it can affect the bitmap operations and it triggers
the reported issue.
This patch simply exchanges the kmalloc() on kzalloc()
with the goal to guarantee the correctness of bitmap operations.
Because, newly created allocation bitmap should have all
available blocks free. Potentially, initialization bitmap's read
operation could not fill the whole allocated memory and
"garbage" in the not initialized memory will be the reason of
volume coruptions and file system driver bugs.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 | 5.4.301 |
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 | 6.17.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.57-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.158-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.247-1 | DLA-4404-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1017.21 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1084.86 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-14.14 | USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +2 | 6.17.0-1007.7 | USN-8030-1, USN-8029-2 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure +1 | 6.17.0-1008.8 | USN-8029-3, USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1006.7 | USN-8029-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-14.14.1 | — |
| 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-aws-6.17 +1 | 6.17.0-1007.7~24.04.1 | — |
| 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-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8~24.04.1 | — |
| 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-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-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.8 | — |
| 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-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1011.11 | USN-8048-1 |
| 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-riscv +18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1028.29 | USN-8261-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-170.180 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1100.107 | USN-8033-1 |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1109.118 | USN-8163-2 |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1109.118.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1100.109 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1096.102 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1083.91 | USN-8033-1 |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1094.97 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.49~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1095.101 | USN-8033-8 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1092.97 | USN-8033-5 |
| 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 | 5.15.0-1095.96 | USN-8033-6 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1049.52~22.04.1 | USN-8100-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1052.52 | USN-8034-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1041.41 | USN-8034-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1097.103 | USN-8033-5 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.48~22.04.1 | USN-8095-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1097.100 | USN-8141-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1064.68 | USN-8033-7 |
Show 18 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.8.0-2040.41 | 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 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1006.7~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1092.94 | USN-8033-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1099.108 | USN-8033-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1045.46~22.04.1 | USN-8095-3 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-1050.53+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 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.15.0-1100.107+fips1 | USN-8033-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.15.0-1109.118+fips1 | USN-8163-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.15.0-170.180+fips1 | USN-8033-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.15.0-1100.109+fips1 | USN-8033-3 |
| 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 +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1100.107~20.04.2 | USN-8033-4 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1 | USN-8243-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1100.109~20.04.1 | USN-8033-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.3 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.15 | 5.15.0-1094.97~20.04.1 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1095.101~20.04.1 | USN-8033-7 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-170.180~20.04.1 | USN-8033-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1052.52~20.04.2 | USN-8034-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1097.103~20.04.1 | USN-8033-5 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1095.99~20.04.1 | — |
| 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 | — |
Advisories 31
- USN-8243-1 linux-azure-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8100-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8163-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8141-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8165-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8163-2 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-2747 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8034-2 linux-nvidia-tegra-igx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-hwe-5.15, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-5.15, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8034-1 linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-4 linux-aws-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-8 linux-intel-iotg vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-3 linux-aws-fips, linux-fips, linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-7 linux-intel-iotg-5.15, linux-xilinx-zynqmp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-5 linux-gcp-5.15, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.15 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-2 linux-intel-iot-realtime, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8033-6 linux-nvidia vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 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-8029-2 linux-aws, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8048-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8029-3 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8030-1 linux-gcp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 3, 2026
- USN-8029-1 linux, linux-raspi, linux-realtime 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
- DLA-4404-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Dec 12, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc56548fca732f3d3692c83b40db796259a03887
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf1683078fbdd09a7f7f9b74121ebaa03432bd00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a112cdd66f5a132da5235ca31a320528c86bf33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e148ed5cda8fd96d4620c4622fb02f552a2d166a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfafefcb0e1fc60135f7040f4aed0a4aef4f76ca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b447fd401824e1ccf0b769188edefe866a1e676
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502fa92a71f344611101bd04ef1a595b8b6014f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2048ec5b98dbdfe0b929d2e42dc7a54c389c53dd