In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ata: libata-transport: fix error handling in ata_tlink_add()
In ata_tlink_add(), the return value of transport_add_device() is not checked. As a result, it causes null-ptr-deref while removing the module, because transport_remove_device() is called to remove the device that was not added.
Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000d0 CPU: 33 PID: 13850 Comm: rmmod Kdump: loaded Tainted: G W 6.1.0-rc3+ #12 pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : device_del+0x48/0x39c lr : device_del+0x44/0x39c Call trace: device_del+0x48/0x39c attribute_container_class_device_del+0x28/0x40 transport_remove_classdev+0x60/0x7c attribute_container_device_trigger+0x118/0x120 transport_remove_device+0x20/0x30 ata_tlink_delete+0x88/0xb0 [libata] ata_tport_delete+0x2c/0x60 [libata] ata_port_detach+0x148/0x1b0 [libata] ata_pci_remove_one+0x50/0x80 [libata] ahci_remove_one+0x4c/0x8c [ahci]
Fix this by checking and handling return value of transport_add_device() in ata_tlink_add().
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 Ami 2 | — | Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.157-139.675Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.86-53.137Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf | Jun 23, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 5, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool | Feb 3, 2026 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux | May 8, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | May 1, 2025 |
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