Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference
amd_smn_read/write() are exported functions around __amd_smn_rw(), so
they are always available even if amd_smn_init() fails. In that case,
'amd_roots' is NULL and __amd_smn_rw() will access uninitialized memory.
Then, commit:
83518453074d ("x86/amd_node: Add SMN offsets to exclusive region access")
added the 'smn_exclusive' flag, which indicated the calls to
pci_request_config_region_exclusive() succeeded, to prevent
concurrent userspace access.
Commit:
0a4b61d9c2e4 ("x86/amd_node: Fix AMD root device caching")
re-ordered initialization so pci_request_config_region_exclusive() is
called earlier and a failure exits amd_smn_init() before allocating
'amd_roots'. The setting of 'smn_exclusive' moved to the end of
amd_smn_init(), after 'amd_roots' is allocated. It became redundant
and can be removed.
Replace 'smn_exclusive' with directly checking 'amd_roots', to fix a
potential NULL pointer dereference and to simplify the logic.
[ bp: Reorg commit message, touchup comment. ]
[ mingo: Rebase & further touchups. ]
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.14 | 6.18.53 |
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 | 7.2.7-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux | 7.0.0-42.42 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1016.17 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1020.21 | USN-9019-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1019.19 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1016.18 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1010.11 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 7.0.0-1017.17 | USN-8960-1, USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-nvidia +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1015.16 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1023.23 | USN-9021-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-43.43.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-42.42.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1019.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.19~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42~24.04.1 | USN-8959-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.18~24.04.1 | USN-9020-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +29 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1 | — |
| 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 +1 | 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 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24651-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 | SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24648-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1, SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1 |
| 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 Tumbleweed | kernel-source | 7.2.9-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12074-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.25 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.39.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +12 | 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-3192 |
Advisories 19
- USN-9021-1 linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3579 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9020-1 linux-aws-7.0, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fde-7.0, linux-gcp-7.0, linux-gke, linux-oracle-7.0, linux-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8959-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-hwe-7.0, linux-ibm, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24662-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24651-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24643-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24648-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-9019-1 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8960-1 linux-oem-7.0 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 12, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-3192 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24184-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:24179-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 20, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 19, 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
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12074-1 kernel-devel-7.2.9-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 9, 2026