In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Fix overflow in get_free_elt()
"tracing_map->next_elt" in get_free_elt() is at risk of overflowing.
Once it overflows, new elements can still be inserted into the tracing_map even though the maximum number of elements (`max_elts`) has been reached. Continuing to insert elements after the overflow could result in the tracing_map containing "tracing_map->max_size" elements, leaving no empty entries. If any attempt is made to insert an element into a full tracing_map using `__tracing_map_insert()`, it will cause an infinite loop with preemption disabled, leading to a CPU hang problem.
Fix this by preventing any further increments to "tracing_map->next_elt" once it reaches "tracing_map->max_elt".
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 2, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 11, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-qcom | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic | Nov 4, 2024 | Aug 26, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Aug 26, 2024 |
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