In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/core: Fix use-after-free when rename device name
Syzbot reported a slab-use-after-free with the following call trace:
================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in nla_put+0xd3/0x150 lib/nlattr.c:1099 Read of size 5 at addr ffff888140ea1c60 by task syz.0.988/10025
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 10025 Comm: syz.0.988 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc4-syzkaller-00859-gf77f12010f67 #0 Hardware name: Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2025 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline] print_report+0x16e/0x5b0 mm/kasan/report.c:521 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:634 kasan_check_range+0x282/0x290 mm/kasan/generic.c:189 __asan_memcpy+0x29/0x70 mm/kasan/shadow.c:105 nla_put+0xd3/0x150 lib/nlattr.c:1099 nla_put_string include/net/netlink.h:1621 [inline] fill_nldev_handle+0x16e/0x200 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:265 rdma_nl_notify_event+0x561/0xef0 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:2857 ib_device_notify_register+0x22/0x230 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1344 ib_register_device+0x1292/0x1460 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1460 rxe_register_device+0x233/0x350 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c:1540 rxe_net_add+0x74/0xf0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c:550 rxe_newlink+0xde/0x1a0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe.c:212 nldev_newlink+0x5ea/0x680 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:1795 rdma_nl_rcv_skb drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:239 [inline] rdma_nl_rcv+0x6dd/0x9e0 drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:259 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1313 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7f6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339 netlink_sendmsg+0x8de/0xcb0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1883 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:709 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:724 ____sys_sendmsg+0x53a/0x860 net/socket.c:2564 ___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2618 [inline] __sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x350 net/socket.c:2650 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f42d1b8d169 Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 ... RSP: 002b:00007f42d2960038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f42d1da6320 RCX: 00007f42d1b8d169 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00004000000002c0 RDI: 000000000000000c RBP: 00007f42d1c0e2a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00007f42d1da6320 R15: 00007ffe399344a8 </TASK>
Allocated by task 10025: kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline] kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68 poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:377 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0x98/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:394 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:260 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:4294 [inline] __kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x28b/0x4c0 mm/slub.c:4313 __kmemdup_nul mm/util.c:61 [inline] kstrdup+0x42/0x100 mm/util.c:81 kobject_set_name_vargs+0x61/0x120 lib/kobject.c:274 dev_set_name+0xd5/0x120 drivers/base/core.c:3468 assign_name drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1202 [inline] ib_register_device+0x178/0x1460 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1384 rxe_register_device+0x233/0x350 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c:1540 rxe_net_add+0x74/0xf0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c:550 rxe_newlink+0xde/0x1a0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe.c:212 nldev_newlink+0x5ea/0x680 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:1795 rdma_nl_rcv_skb drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:239 [inline] rdma_nl_rcv+0x6dd/0x9e0 drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:259 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1313 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x7f6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339 netlink_sendmsg+0x8de/0xcb0 net ---truncated---
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Aug 4, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.23-29.97Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Jun 11, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade rvUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade rtla | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qa | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64k | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
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