In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
drm/v3d: Stop the active perfmon before being destroyed
When running `kmscube` with one or more performance monitors enabled via `GALLIUM_HUD`, the following kernel panic can occur:
[ 55.008324] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00000000052004a4 [ 55.008368] Mem abort info: [ 55.008377] ESR = 0x0000000096000005 [ 55.008387] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 55.008402] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 55.008412] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 55.008421] FSC = 0x05: level 1 translation fault [ 55.008434] Data abort info: [ 55.008442] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000005, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 55.008455] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 55.008467] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 55.008481] user pgtable: 4k pages, 39-bit VAs, pgdp=00000001046c6000 [ 55.008497] [00000000052004a4] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=0000000000000000, pud=0000000000000000 [ 55.008525] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000005 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 55.008542] Modules linked in: rfcomm [...] vc4 v3d snd_soc_hdmi_codec drm_display_helper gpu_sched drm_shmem_helper cec drm_dma_helper drm_kms_helper i2c_brcmstb drm drm_panel_orientation_quirks snd_soc_core snd_compress snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_pcm snd_timer snd backlight [ 55.008799] CPU: 2 PID: 166 Comm: v3d_bin Tainted: G C 6.6.47+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 Debian 1:6.6.47-1+rpt1 [ 55.008824] Hardware name: Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 (DT) [ 55.008838] pstate: 20000005 (nzCv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 55.008855] pc : __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x90/0x608 [ 55.008879] lr : __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x58/0x608 [ 55.008895] sp : ffffffc080673cf0 [ 55.008904] x29: ffffffc080673cf0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: ffffff8106188a28 [ 55.008926] x26: ffffff8101e78040 x25: ffffff8101baa6c0 x24: ffffffd9d989f148 [ 55.008947] x23: ffffffda1c2a4008 x22: 0000000000000002 x21: ffffffc080673d38 [ 55.008968] x20: ffffff8101238000 x19: ffffff8104f83188 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 55.008988] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffffffda1bd04d18 x15: 00000055bb08bc90 [ 55.009715] x14: 0000000000000000 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: ffffffda1bd4cbb0 [ 55.010433] x11: 00000000fa83b2da x10: 0000000000001a40 x9 : ffffffda1bd04d04 [ 55.011162] x8 : ffffff8102097b80 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 00000000030a5857 [ 55.011880] x5 : 00ffffffffffffff x4 : 0300000005200470 x3 : 0300000005200470 [ 55.012598] x2 : ffffff8101238000 x1 : 0000000000000021 x0 : 0300000005200470 [ 55.013292] Call trace: [ 55.013959] __mutex_lock.constprop.0+0x90/0x608 [ 55.014646] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x1c/0x30 [ 55.015317] mutex_lock+0x50/0x68 [ 55.015961] v3d_perfmon_stop+0x40/0xe0 [v3d] [ 55.016627] v3d_bin_job_run+0x10c/0x2d8 [v3d] [ 55.017282] drm_sched_main+0x178/0x3f8 [gpu_sched] [ 55.017921] kthread+0x11c/0x128 [ 55.018554] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 55.019168] Code: f9400260 f1001c1f 54001ea9 927df000 (b9403401) [ 55.019776] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- [ 55.020411] note: v3d_bin[166] exited with preempt_count 1
This issue arises because, upon closing the file descriptor (which happens when we interrupt `kmscube`), the active performance monitor is not stopped. Although all perfmons are destroyed in `v3d_perfmon_close_file()`, the active performance monitor's pointer (`v3d->active_perfmon`) is still retained.
If `kmscube` is run again, the driver will attempt to stop the active performance monitor using the stale pointer in `v3d->active_perfmon`. However, this pointer is no longer valid because the previous process has already terminated, and all performance monitors associated with it have been destroyed and freed.
To fix this, when the active performance monitor belongs to a given process, explicitly stop it before destroying and freeing it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Nov 11, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1039-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1021-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-127-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k | Dec 18, 2024 | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Oct 21, 2024 |
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