In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
kprobes: Fix possible use-after-free issue on kprobe registration
When unloading a module, its state is changing MODULE_STATE_LIVE -> MODULE_STATE_GOING -> MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. Each change will take a time. `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` works with MODULE_STATE_LIVE and MODULE_STATE_GOING. If we use `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()` separately, there is a chance that the first one is succeeded but the next one is failed because module->state becomes MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED between those operations.
In `check_kprobe_address_safe()`, if the second `__module_text_address()` is failed, that is ignored because it expected a kernel_text address. But it may have failed simply because module->state has been changed to MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED. In this case, arm_kprobe() will try to modify non-exist module text address (use-after-free).
To fix this problem, we should not use separated `is_module_text_address()` and `__module_text_address()`, but use only `__module_text_address()` once and do `try_module_get(module)` which is only available with MODULE_STATE_LIVE.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.216-204.855Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.348-265.562Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.158-103.164 | Mar 14, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.87-99.174Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel | Mar 27, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 8, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 9, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Jan 21, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-socionext | Jun 12, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-228-genericUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1165-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1112-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1088-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1009-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1155-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1128-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-228-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1047-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1007-intelUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1180-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1172-awsUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1040-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1127-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-38-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1011-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1132-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-189-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 | Jul 12, 2024 | May 20, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 14, 2025 | May 20, 2024 |
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