In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block/ioctl: prefer different overflow check
Running syzkaller with the newly reintroduced signed integer overflow sanitizer shows this report:
[ 62.982337] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 62.985692] cgroup: Invalid name [ 62.986211] UBSAN: signed-integer-overflow in ../block/ioctl.c:36:46 [ 62.989370] 9pnet_fd: p9_fd_create_tcp (7343): problem connecting socket to 127.0.0.1 [ 62.992992] 9223372036854775807 + 4095 cannot be represented in type 'long long' [ 62.997827] 9pnet_fd: p9_fd_create_tcp (7345): problem connecting socket to 127.0.0.1 [ 62.999369] random: crng reseeded on system resumption [ 63.000634] GUP no longer grows the stack in syz-executor.2 (7353): 20002000-20003000 (20001000) [ 63.000668] CPU: 0 PID: 7353 Comm: syz-executor.2 Not tainted 6.8.0-rc2-00035-gb3ef86b5a957 #1 [ 63.000677] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2 04/01/2014 [ 63.000682] Call Trace: [ 63.000686] <TASK> [ 63.000731] dump_stack_lvl+0x93/0xd0 [ 63.000919] __get_user_pages+0x903/0xd30 [ 63.001030] __gup_longterm_locked+0x153e/0x1ba0 [ 63.001041] ? _raw_read_unlock_irqrestore+0x17/0x50 [ 63.001072] ? try_get_folio+0x29c/0x2d0 [ 63.001083] internal_get_user_pages_fast+0x1119/0x1530 [ 63.001109] iov_iter_extract_pages+0x23b/0x580 [ 63.001206] bio_iov_iter_get_pages+0x4de/0x1220 [ 63.001235] iomap_dio_bio_iter+0x9b6/0x1410 [ 63.001297] __iomap_dio_rw+0xab4/0x1810 [ 63.001316] iomap_dio_rw+0x45/0xa0 [ 63.001328] ext4_file_write_iter+0xdde/0x1390 [ 63.001372] vfs_write+0x599/0xbd0 [ 63.001394] ksys_write+0xc8/0x190 [ 63.001403] do_syscall_64+0xd4/0x1b0 [ 63.001421] ? arch_exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x3a/0x60 [ 63.001479] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6f/0x77 [ 63.001535] RIP: 0033:0x7f7fd3ebf539 [ 63.001551] Code: 28 00 00 00 75 05 48 83 c4 28 c3 e8 f1 14 00 00 90 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 b8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 [ 63.001562] RSP: 002b:00007f7fd32570c8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000001 [ 63.001584] RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f7fd3ff3f80 RCX: 00007f7fd3ebf539 [ 63.001590] RDX: 4db6d1e4f7e43360 RSI: 0000000020000000 RDI: 0000000000000004 [ 63.001595] RBP: 00007f7fd3f1e496 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 63.001599] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 [ 63.001604] R13: 0000000000000006 R14: 00007f7fd3ff3f80 R15: 00007ffd415ad2b8 ... [ 63.018142] ---[ end trace ]---
Historically, the signed integer overflow sanitizer did not work in the kernel due to its interaction with `-fwrapv` but this has since been changed [1] in the newest version of Clang; It was re-enabled in the kernel with Commit 557f8c582a9ba8ab ("ubsan: Reintroduce signed overflow sanitizer").
Let's rework this overflow checking logic to not actually perform an overflow during the check itself, thus avoiding the UBSAN splat.
[1]: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/82432
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftoolamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-bpftool-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-5-10-223-211-872amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-5-15-162-107-160amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perfamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-python-perf-debuginfo | Mar 4, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bpftoolamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-bpftool-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernelamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-debuginfo-common-x86-64amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-headersamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpf-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-libbpf-staticamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-livepatch-6-1-96-102-177amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-modules-extraamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-modules-extra-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-toolsamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-tools-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-kernel-tools-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-perf-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-perfamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-python3-perf-debuginfo | Mar 10, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-linuxdebian-upgrade-linux-6-1 | Jul 17, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | no-fix-redhat-rpm-package | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-cluster-md-kmp-rtsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-dlm-kmp-rtsuse-upgrade-dtb-allwinnersuse-upgrade-dtb-alterasuse-upgrade-dtb-amazonsuse-upgrade-dtb-amdsuse-upgrade-dtb-amlogicsuse-upgrade-dtb-apmsuse-upgrade-dtb-applesuse-upgrade-dtb-armsuse-upgrade-dtb-broadcomsuse-upgrade-dtb-caviumsuse-upgrade-dtb-exynossuse-upgrade-dtb-freescalesuse-upgrade-dtb-hisiliconsuse-upgrade-dtb-lgsuse-upgrade-dtb-marvellsuse-upgrade-dtb-mediateksuse-upgrade-dtb-nvidiasuse-upgrade-dtb-qcomsuse-upgrade-dtb-renesassuse-upgrade-dtb-rockchipsuse-upgrade-dtb-socionextsuse-upgrade-dtb-sprdsuse-upgrade-dtb-xilinxsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-gfs2-kmp-rtsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kbsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-64kb-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-azure-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-debugsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-debug-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-basesuse-upgrade-kernel-default-base-rebuildsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-default-livepatchsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-default-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-devel-rtsuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-docs-htmlsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmallsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-kvmsmall-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-macrossuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-buildsuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-qasuse-upgrade-kernel-rtsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-livepatchsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-optionalsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-rt_debugsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt_debug-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-rt_debug-vdsosuse-upgrade-kernel-sourcesuse-upgrade-kernel-source-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-source-rtsuse-upgrade-kernel-source-vanillasuse-upgrade-kernel-symssuse-upgrade-kernel-syms-azuresuse-upgrade-kernel-syms-rtsuse-upgrade-kernel-zfcpdumpsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-kselftests-kmp-rtsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-ocfs2-kmp-rtsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-64kbsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-azuresuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-defaultsuse-upgrade-reiserfs-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1052-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1062-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1062-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1064-intel-iotgubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1064-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1064-nvidia-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1066-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1066-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1067-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1068-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1069-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1072-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-1072-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-121-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-121-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-121-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-121-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-15-0-121-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1010-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1011-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1012-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1012-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1012-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1012-oracle-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1013-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1013-nvidia-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1013-nvidia-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1013-nvidia-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1014-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1014-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1014-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-1015-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-44-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-44-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-44-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-44-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-45-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-6-8-0-45-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-awsubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws-lts-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azureubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-cvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fdeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure-lts-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcpubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp-lts-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-genericubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeopubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gkeop-5-15ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-classicubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-ibm-lts-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-intelubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-intel-iotgubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvmubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidiaubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-6-8ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-64k-6-8ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04bubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04cubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04dubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04aubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04bubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04cubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-22-04dubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracleubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-64kubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oracle-lts-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspiubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi-nolpaeubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtualubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-20-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-22-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual-hwe-24-04ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp | Sep 12, 2024 | Jul 12, 2024 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Oct 13, 2025 | Jul 12, 2024 |
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