In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netlink: annotate accesses to nlk->cb_running
Both netlink_recvmsg() and netlink_native_seq_show() read nlk->cb_running locklessly. Use READ_ONCE() there.
Add corresponding WRITE_ONCE() to netlink_dump() and __netlink_dump_start()
syzbot reported: BUG: KCSAN: data-race in __netlink_dump_start / netlink_recvmsg
write to 0xffff88813ea4db59 of 1 bytes by task 28219 on cpu 0: __netlink_dump_start+0x3af/0x4d0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2399 netlink_dump_start include/linux/netlink.h:308 [inline] rtnetlink_rcv_msg+0x70f/0x8c0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6130 netlink_rcv_skb+0x126/0x220 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2577 rtnetlink_rcv+0x1c/0x20 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6192 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x56f/0x640 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1365 netlink_sendmsg+0x665/0x770 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1942 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:724 [inline] sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:747 [inline] sock_write_iter+0x1aa/0x230 net/socket.c:1138 call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:1851 [inline] new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:491 [inline] vfs_write+0x463/0x760 fs/read_write.c:584 ksys_write+0xeb/0x1a0 fs/read_write.c:637 __do_sys_write fs/read_write.c:649 [inline] __se_sys_write fs/read_write.c:646 [inline] __x64_sys_write+0x42/0x50 fs/read_write.c:646 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x41/0xc0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
read to 0xffff88813ea4db59 of 1 bytes by task 28222 on cpu 1: netlink_recvmsg+0x3b4/0x730 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2022 sock_recvmsg_nosec+0x4c/0x80 net/socket.c:1017 ____sys_recvmsg+0x2db/0x310 net/socket.c:2718 ___sys_recvmsg net/socket.c:2762 [inline] do_recvmmsg+0x2e5/0x710 net/socket.c:2856 __sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:2935 [inline] __do_sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:2958 [inline] __se_sys_recvmmsg net/socket.c:2951 [inline] __x64_sys_recvmmsg+0xe2/0x160 net/socket.c:2951 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:50 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x41/0xc0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:80 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x63/0xcd
value changed: 0x00 -> 0x01
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.184-174.730Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.318-240.529Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.117-72.142 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.34-56.100Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perf | Jan 12, 2026 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Dec 10, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-fipsUpgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fips | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Dec 9, 2025 |
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