In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/slab: do not limit zeroing to orig_size when only red zoning is enabled
When init (zeroing) on allocation is requested, for kmalloc() we generally have to zero the full object size even if a smaller size is requested, in order to provide krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO guarantees.
But if we track the requested size, krealloc() uses that information to do the right thing, so we can zero only the requested size. With red zoning also enabled, any extra size became part of the red zone, so it must not be zeroed and thus we must zero only the requested size.
However the current check is imprecise, and will trigger also when only SLAB_RED_ZONE is enabled without SLAB_STORE_USER (which enables tracking the requested size). This means enabling red zoning alone can compromise krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO contract.
Fix this by using slub_debug_orig_size() instead, which is the exact check for whether the requested size is tracked. We don't need to care if red zoning is also enabled or not. Also update and expand the comment accordingly.
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug | Oct 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfo | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 22, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfo | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
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linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1071-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1069-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1071-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-147-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-147-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-147-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade 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linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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