In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
afs: Fix merge preference rule failure condition
syzbot reported a lock held when returning to userspace[1]. This is because if argc is less than 0 and the function returns directly, the held inode lock is not released.
Fix this by store the error in ret and jump to done to clean up instead of returning directly.
[dh: Modified Lizhi Xu's original patch to make it honour the error code from afs_split_string()]
[1] WARNING: lock held when returning to user space! 6.13.0-rc3-syzkaller-00209-g499551201b5f #0 Not tainted ------------------------------------------------ syz-executor133/5823 is leaving the kernel with locks still held! 1 lock held by syz-executor133/5823: #0: ffff888071cffc00 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#9){++++}-{4:4}, at: inode_lock include/linux/fs.h:818 [inline] #0: ffff888071cffc00 (&sb->s_type->i_mutex_key#9){++++}-{4:4}, at: afs_proc_addr_prefs_write+0x2bb/0x14e0 fs/afs/addr_prefs.c:388
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade rtlaUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-core | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 28, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1020-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-62-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1023-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-62-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-oracleUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-24-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1013-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-62-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-24-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-62-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2024-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtime | Apr 24, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 |
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