Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5e: xsk: Fix unlocked writing to ICOSQ
During napi poll, when the affinity changes and there's still XSK work
to be done, we trigger an ICOSQ interrupt on the new CPU. However, this
triggering on the ICOSQ is done unprotected.
There are 2 such races:
A) mlx5e_trigger_irq() is called while mlx5e_xsk_alloc_rx_mpwqe() is
running from a different CPU due to affinity change. This can happen
because IRQ triggering is done after napi_complete_done(). At this point
the NAPI can be scheduled on a different CPU. Like this:
CPU A (old affinity, NAPI tail) CPU B (new affinity, fresh NAPI)
------------------------------- --------------------------------
napi_complete_done() clears SCHED
mlx5e_cq_arm(...)
napi_schedule_prep() sets SCHED
mlx5e_napi_poll()
mlx5e_xsk_alloc_rx_mpwqe()
mlx5e_icosq_sync_lock() // noop
memcpy 640 B UMR body
advance sq->pc by 10
mlx5e_trigger_irq(&c->icosq)
wqe_info[pi] = {NOP, 1}
mlx5e_post_nop() advances sq->pc
B) mlx5e_trigger_irq() is called on the ICOSQ when
mlx5e_trigger_napi_icosq() is running.
The obvious fix would be to lock the ICOSQ. But ICOSQ has an optimized
locking scheme that doesn't work for this scenario. Kick the async ICOSQ
instead which is always locked.
This issue was noticed in the wild with the following splat:
netdevice: ge-0-0-1: Bad OP in ICOSQ CQE: 0xd
WARNING: drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_rx.c:826 [...]
[...]
Call Trace:
<IRQ>
mlx5e_napi_poll+0x11d/0x7f0 [mlx5_core]
__napi_poll+0x30/0x200
? skb_defer_free_flush+0x9c/0xc0
net_rx_action+0x2fe/0x3f0
handle_softirqs+0xd8/0x340
__irq_exit_rcu+0xbc/0xe0
common_interrupt+0x85/0xa0
</IRQ>
<TASK>
asm_common_interrupt+0x26/0x40
[...]
---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
mlx5_core 0000:08:00.0 ge-0-0-1: Error cqe on cqn 0x548, ci 0x2022, qn 0x8f4,
opcode 0xd, syndrome 0x2, vendor syndrome 0x68
00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000030: 00 00 00 00 01 00 68 02 01 00 08 f4 de 14 59 d2
WQE DUMP: WQ size 16384 WQ cur size 0, WQE index 0x1e14, len: 64
00000000: 00 00 00 01 d9 ed 80 02 00 00 00 01 d9 ed 90 02
00000010: 00 00 00 01 d9 ed a0 02 00 00 00 01 d9 ed b0 02
00000020: 00 00 00 01 d9 ed c0 02 00 00 00 01 d9 ed d0 02
00000030: 00 00 00 01 d9 ed e0 02 00 00 00 01 d9 ed f0 02
mlx5_core 0000:08:00.0 ge-0-0-1: Error cqe on cqn 0x548, ci 0x2023, qn 0x8f4,
opcode 0xd, syndrome 0x5, vendor syndrome 0xf9
00000000: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00000030: 00 00 00 00 01 00 f9 05 01 00 08 f4 de 15 cf d2
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.3 | 6.1.188 |
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 | 7.0.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.111-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.190-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1036.41 | — |
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws +2 | 7.0.0-1009.9 | USN-8618-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 7.0.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1003.4 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1010.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1016.16 | USN-8663-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2016.16 | USN-8664-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1015.15 | USN-8618-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-149.149 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1069.74 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1073.82 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | USN-8728-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1071.78 | USN-9039-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1073.81 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 +1 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | USN-8728-3, USN-8728-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1068.77 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1053.57 | USN-9023-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1069.70 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-149.149.1 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1067.70 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | USN-8663-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1067.70.1 | USN-9040-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1036.39 | USN-8886-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1067.71 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1068.72 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +29 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1010.10 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +50 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.74~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.82~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1071.78~22.04.1 | USN-9026-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1073.81~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149~22.04.1 | USN-9066-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1069.70~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-149.149.1~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1 | USN-9025-1 |
Show 12 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 | 6.8.0-2056.58 | USN-9025-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1064.65 | USN-9023-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1064.65~22.04.1 | USN-9024-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1069.74+fips1 | USN-9023-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1073.82+fips1 | USN-9022-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1073.81+fips1 | USN-9023-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 22.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 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 +21 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 +6 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.23 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | podman | 5.4.2-160000.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-159998.53.1.159998.21.38 | SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-159998.53.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.78.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.38.1.160000.2.22 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.38.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.188-233.385 +2 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3197, ALAS2023-2026-3196, ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +11 | 1:6.1.188-233.385.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3197 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +11 | 1:6.12.110-135.201.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3196 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +12 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | No fix yet | — |
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 31
- USN-9066-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9022-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-fips, linux-gcp, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-oracle, linux-vmware vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9024-1 linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9026-1 linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9039-1 linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2527 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9040-1 linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9025-1 linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9023-1 linux-aws-fips, linux-gcp-fips, linux-gkeop, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-1 linux-gcp-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-2 linux-azure-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8728-3 linux-oracle-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8886-1 linux-nvidia-tegra vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8664-1 linux-nvidia-bos vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8663-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- USN-8618-1 linux-aws, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24316-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24315-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 27, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3192 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3196 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 21, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3197 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24181-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24182-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 14, 2026
- ELSA-2026-500374 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23902-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23881-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23887-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23897-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 30, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21910-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Sep 25, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c8f331485656d5937d56a488016b944a038fe2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3d8c2fd591bb603b069e151881a317e26a3f478
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f37adef34eb7ebe29a534d20ccadd72bd7ff664e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54a97ef1025236cc1bc54d79c7ae2eb8027ce4b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d3b91e7d81000d295cd914d4d9d6f860252e2bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c326f9c68921e2f14dfcecb2f6b4216313d50248