In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/swapfile: add cond_resched() in get_swap_pages()
The softlockup still occurs in get_swap_pages() under memory pressure. 64 CPU cores, 64GB memory, and 28 zram devices, the disksize of each zram device is 50MB with same priority as si. Use the stress-ng tool to increase memory pressure, causing the system to oom frequently.
The plist_for_each_entry_safe() loops in get_swap_pages() could reach tens of thousands of times to find available space (extreme case: cond_resched() is not called in scan_swap_map_slots()). Let's add cond_resched() into get_swap_pages() when failed to find available space to avoid softlockup.
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 kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.173-154.642Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.309-231.529Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.93-55.139 | May 21, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.12-17.42Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf | Jun 11, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Jul 1, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmp | Apr 1, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Mar 27, 2025 |
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