Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
s390/fpu: Fix false-positive kmsan report in fpu_vstl()
A false-positive kmsan report is detected when running ping command.
An inline assembly instruction 'vstl' can write varied amount of bytes
depending on value of 'index' argument. If 'index' > 0, 'vstl' writes
at least 2 bytes.
clang generates kmsan write helper call depending on inline assembly
constraints. Constraints are evaluated compile-time, but value of
'index' argument is known only at runtime.
clang currently generates call to __msan_instrument_asm_store with 1 byte
as size. Manually call kmsan function to indicate correct amount of bytes
written and fix false-positive report.
This change fixes following kmsan reports:
[ 36.563119] =====================================================
[ 36.563594] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in virtqueue_add+0x35c6/0x7c70
[ 36.563852] virtqueue_add+0x35c6/0x7c70
[ 36.564016] virtqueue_add_outbuf+0xa0/0xb0
[ 36.564266] start_xmit+0x288c/0x4a20
[ 36.564460] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x302/0x900
[ 36.564649] sch_direct_xmit+0x340/0xea0
[ 36.564894] __dev_queue_xmit+0x2e94/0x59b0
[ 36.565058] neigh_resolve_output+0x936/0xb40
[ 36.565278] __neigh_update+0x2f66/0x3a60
[ 36.565499] neigh_update+0x52/0x60
[ 36.565683] arp_process+0x1588/0x2de0
[ 36.565916] NF_HOOK+0x1da/0x240
[ 36.566087] arp_rcv+0x3e4/0x6e0
[ 36.566306] __netif_receive_skb_list_core+0x1374/0x15a0
[ 36.566527] netif_receive_skb_list_internal+0x1116/0x17d0
[ 36.566710] napi_complete_done+0x376/0x740
[ 36.566918] virtnet_poll+0x1bae/0x2910
[ 36.567130] __napi_poll+0xf4/0x830
[ 36.567294] net_rx_action+0x97c/0x1ed0
[ 36.567556] handle_softirqs+0x306/0xe10
[ 36.567731] irq_exit_rcu+0x14c/0x2e0
[ 36.567910] do_io_irq+0xd4/0x120
[ 36.568139] io_int_handler+0xc2/0xe8
[ 36.568299] arch_cpu_idle+0xb0/0xc0
[ 36.568540] arch_cpu_idle+0x76/0xc0
[ 36.568726] default_idle_call+0x40/0x70
[ 36.568953] do_idle+0x1d6/0x390
[ 36.569486] cpu_startup_entry+0x9a/0xb0
[ 36.569745] rest_init+0x1ea/0x290
[ 36.570029] start_kernel+0x95e/0xb90
[ 36.570348] startup_continue+0x2e/0x40
[ 36.570703]
[ 36.570798] Uninit was created at:
[ 36.571002] kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x9e8/0x10e0
[ 36.571261] kmalloc_reserve+0x12a/0x470
[ 36.571553] __alloc_skb+0x310/0x860
[ 36.571844] __ip_append_data+0x483e/0x6a30
[ 36.572170] ip_append_data+0x11c/0x1e0
[ 36.572477] raw_sendmsg+0x1c8c/0x2180
[ 36.572818] inet_sendmsg+0xe6/0x190
[ 36.573142] __sys_sendto+0x55e/0x8e0
[ 36.573392] __s390x_sys_socketcall+0x19ae/0x2ba0
[ 36.573571] __do_syscall+0x12e/0x240
[ 36.573823] system_call+0x6e/0x90
[ 36.573976]
[ 36.574017] Byte 35 of 98 is uninitialized
[ 36.574082] Memory access of size 98 starts at 0000000007aa0012
[ 36.574218]
[ 36.574325] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Tainted: G B N 6.17.0-dirty #16 NONE
[ 36.574541] Tainted: [B]=BAD_PAGE, [N]=TEST
[ 36.574617] Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 703 (KVM/Linux)
[ 36.574755] =====================================================
[ 63.532541] =====================================================
[ 63.533639] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in virtqueue_add+0x35c6/0x7c70
[ 63.533989] virtqueue_add+0x35c6/0x7c70
[ 63.534940] virtqueue_add_outbuf+0xa0/0xb0
[ 63.535861] start_xmit+0x288c/0x4a20
[ 63.536708] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x302/0x900
[ 63.537020] sch_direct_xmit+0x340/0xea0
[ 63.537997] __dev_queue_xmit+0x2e94/0x59b0
[ 63.538819] neigh_resolve_output+0x936/0xb40
[ 63.539793] ip_finish_output2+0x1ee2/0x2200
[ 63.540784] __ip_finish_output+0x272/0x7a0
[ 63.541765] ip_finish_output+0x4e/0x5e0
[ 63.542791] ip_output+0x166/0x410
[ 63.543771] ip_push_pending_frames+0x1a2/0x470
[ 63.544753] raw_sendmsg+0x1f06/0x2180
[ 63.545033] inet_sendmsg+0xe6/0x190
[ 63.546006] __sys_sendto+0x55e/0x8e0
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.9 | 6.17.13 |
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 | 6.17.13-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-19.19 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +2 | 6.17.0-1009.9 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure +1 | 6.17.0-1010.10 | USN-8094-5, USN-8094-4 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1008.9 | USN-8094-2 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-19.19.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.2 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1010.10~24.04.1 | USN-8094-4 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.3 | USN-8094-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19~24.04.2 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17 | USN-8152-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | USN-8094-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +18 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-19.19.1~24.04.1 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1008.9~24.04.1 | USN-8094-3 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 6.18.5-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10039-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | kernel-source-longterm | 6.18.16-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1 |
Advisories 9
- USN-8094-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-2 linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8152-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-3 linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-4 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- USN-8094-5 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0009 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10039-1 kernel-devel-6.18.5-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10301-1 kernel-devel-longterm-6.18.16-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 8, 2026