Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and
netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a
subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to
access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the
init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW:
[40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated
[40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501)
[40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected
[40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8
...
[40958.168094] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-vc_event idpf_vc_event_task [idpf]
[40958.168865] RIP: 0010:idpf_vc_event_task+0x9b/0x350 [idpf]
...
[40958.177932] Call Trace:
[40958.178491] <TASK>
[40958.179040] process_one_work+0x226/0x6d0
[40958.179609] worker_thread+0x19e/0x340
[40958.180158] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[40958.180702] kthread+0x10f/0x250
[40958.181238] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[40958.181774] ret_from_fork+0x251/0x2b0
[40958.182307] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[40958.182834] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[40958.183370] </TASK>
Fix the error handling in the init_task to make sure the service and
mailbox tasks are disabled if the error happens during load. These are
started in idpf_vc_core_init(), which spawns the init_task and has no way
of knowing if it failed. If the error happens on reset, following
successful driver load, the tasks can still run, as that will allow the
netdevs to attempt recovery through another reset. Stop the PTP callbacks
either way as those will be restarted by the call to idpf_vc_core_init()
during a successful reset.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.7 | 6.12.114 |
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 | 6.18.8-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.115-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.115-2~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux +37 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | USN-8604-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8605-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | USN-8669-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | USN-8594-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | USN-8570-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp +44 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 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-realtime +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2026:20838-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20873-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20838-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-40.1.21.17 | SUSE-SU-2026:20667-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20667-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-40.1.21.17 | SUSE-SU-2026:20720-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-40.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20720-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_10 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0962-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_10 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.34.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0962-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.27.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 |
Advisories 17
- WID-SEC-2026-0280 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8604-1 linux-azure-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8669-1 linux-nvidia-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8570-1 linux-gcp-6.17, linux-realtime-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8570-2 linux-oracle-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8594-1 linux-oem-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 6, 2026
- USN-8605-1 linux-azure-fde-6.17 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20873-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20931-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20416-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20838-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1081-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0962-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 24, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20720-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20667-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026