In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
spi: use generic driver_override infrastructure
When a driver is probed through __driver_attach(), the bus' match() callback is called without the device lock held, thus accessing the driver_override field without a lock, which can cause a UAF.
Fix this by using the driver-core driver_override infrastructure taking care of proper locking internally.
Note that calling match() from __driver_attach() without the device lock held is intentional. [1]
Also note that we do not enable the driver_override feature of struct bus_type, as SPI - in contrast to most other buses - passes "" to sysfs_emit() when the driver_override pointer is NULL. Thus, printing "\n" instead of "(null)\n".
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.80-105.147Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo | May 6, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04d | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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