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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-devel | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64k | 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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