In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tick/broadcast: Move per CPU pointer access into the atomic section
The recent fix for making the take over of the broadcast timer more reliable retrieves a per CPU pointer in preemptible context.
This went unnoticed as compilers hoist the access into the non-preemptible region where the pointer is actually used. But of course it's valid that the compiler keeps it at the place where the code puts it which rightfully triggers:
BUG: using smp_processor_id() in preemptible [00000000] code: caller is hotplug_cpu__broadcast_tick_pull+0x1c/0xc0
Move it to the actual usage site which is in a non-preemptible region.
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 6, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 4, 2024 |
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