Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cpuset: fix warning when disabling remote partition
A warning was triggered as follows:
WARNING: kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c:1651 at remote_partition_disable+0xf7/0x110
RIP: 0010:remote_partition_disable+0xf7/0x110
RSP: 0018:ffffc90001947d88 EFLAGS: 00000206
RAX: 0000000000007fff RBX: ffff888103b6e000 RCX: 0000000000006f40
RDX: 0000000000006f00 RSI: ffffc90001947da8 RDI: ffff888103b6e000
RBP: ffff888103b6e000 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000001 R11: ffff88810b2e2728 R12: ffffc90001947da8
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: ffffc90001947da8 R15: ffff8881081f1c00
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 00007f55c8bbe0b2 CR3: 000000010b14c000 CR4: 00000000000006f0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
update_prstate+0x2d3/0x580
cpuset_partition_write+0x94/0xf0
kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x147/0x200
vfs_write+0x35d/0x500
ksys_write+0x66/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0x6b/0x390
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
RIP: 0033:0x7f55c8cd4887
Reproduction steps (on a 16-CPU machine):
# cd /sys/fs/cgroup/
# mkdir A1
# echo +cpuset > A1/cgroup.subtree_control
# echo "0-14" > A1/cpuset.cpus.exclusive
# mkdir A1/A2
# echo "0-14" > A1/A2/cpuset.cpus.exclusive
# echo "root" > A1/A2/cpuset.cpus.partition
# echo 0 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu15/online
# echo member > A1/A2/cpuset.cpus.partition
When CPU 15 is offlined, subpartitions_cpus gets cleared because no CPUs
remain available for the top_cpuset, forcing partitions to share CPUs with
the top_cpuset. In this scenario, disabling the remote partition triggers
a warning stating that effective_xcpus is not a subset of
subpartitions_cpus. Partitions should be invalidated in this case to
inform users that the partition is now invalid(cpus are shared with
top_cpuset).
To fix this issue:
1. Only emit the warning only if subpartitions_cpus is not empty and the
effective_xcpus is not a subset of subpartitions_cpus.
2. During the CPU hotplug process, invalidate partitions if
subpartitions_cpus is empty.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.15 | 6.18.4 |
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 | 6.18.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux | 6.17.0-29.29 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-aws +1 | 6.17.0-1015.15 | USN-8310-1, USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-azure-fde | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-gcp | 6.17.0-1018.19 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-oracle | 6.17.0-1014.14 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-raspi | 6.17.0-1017.17 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-realtime | 6.17.0-1013.15 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux-riscv | 6.17.0-29.29.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | 6.17.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | USN-8310-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.19~24.04.1 | USN-8374-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-29.29~24.04.1 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1026.26 | USN-8508-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1023.23 | USN-8277-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8277-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | 6.17.0-29.29.1~24.04.1 | — |
| 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 | 6.17.0-1013.15~24.04.1 | USN-8277-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +6 | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150700.20.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1.150700.17.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20570-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_9 | 1-150700.1.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_9 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt | 6.4.0-150700.7.31.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-syms-rt +1 | 6.4.0-150700.7.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-207.111.5.1.el10uek | ELSA-2026-500374 |
Advisories 15
- WID-SEC-2026-0119 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8374-1 linux-aws-6.17, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8508-1 linux-nvidia-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8310-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8277-2 linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- USN-8277-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-hwe-6.17, linux-oem-6.17, linux-oracle, linux-raspi, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 5, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500374 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20570-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026