Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Add recursion protection in kernel stack trace recording
A bug was reported about an infinite recursion caused by tracing the rcu
events with the kernel stack trace trigger enabled. The stack trace code
called back into RCU which then called the stack trace again.
Expand the ftrace recursion protection to add a set of bits to protect
events from recursion. Each bit represents the context that the event is
in (normal, softirq, interrupt and NMI).
Have the stack trace code use the interrupt context to protect against
recursion.
Note, the bug showed an issue in both the RCU code as well as the tracing
stacktrace code. This only handles the tracing stack trace side of the
bug. The RCU fix will be handled separately.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 | 6.1.191 |
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 | 6.12.85-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | USN-8595-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | USN-8606-1 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-1062.69 | USN-8607-1 |
| 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 | 6.8.0-1064.72 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | USN-8669-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | USN-8594-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | USN-8570-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | USN-8665-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +49 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | USN-8595-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | USN-8606-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | USN-8609-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | USN-8619-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | USN-8595-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | — |
Show 9 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 | 6.8.0-2050.52 | USN-8665-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1056.57 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1 | USN-8595-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2 | USN-8608-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-136.136+fips2 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1 | USN-8574-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +10 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.2 | gdk-pixbuf | 2.42.12-160000.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21230-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 | SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1, SUSE-SU-2026:21230-1 |
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-2026:20572-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.28.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.12.79-101.147 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1594 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +14 | 1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1594 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.130.1-3 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el10uek | ELSA-2026-50372 |
Advisories 26
- WID-SEC-2026-0421 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8574-3 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8595-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-aws-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8574-2 linux-fips, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8596-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8665-1 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8608-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8574-1 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8595-2 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8595-1 linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8567-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8606-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8607-1 linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8619-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- USN-8609-1 linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 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-2026:21230-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50372 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 2, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1594 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21237-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 22, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80fe242a6239778025ba3be8e7263e3d69c37947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b03768037d91ce727effb1c5d92d2c7781bf692
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19e18e6dabb1bbba76d2809ca7d8ae9e1f5975fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b7f91acffd2c4c000971553d22efa1e1bb4feae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f1ef0dfcb5b7f4a91a9b0e0ba533efd9f7e2cdb