In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
block: fix uaf for flush rq while iterating tags
blk_mq_clear_flush_rq_mapping() is not called during scsi probe, by checking blk_queue_init_done(). However, QUEUE_FLAG_INIT_DONE is cleared in del_gendisk by commit aec89dc5d421 ("block: keep q_usage_counter in atomic mode after del_gendisk"), hence for disk like scsi, following blk_mq_destroy_queue() will not clear flush rq from tags->rqs[] as well, cause following uaf that is found by our syzkaller for v6.6:
================================================================== BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88811c969c20 by task kworker/1:2H/224909
CPU: 1 PID: 224909 Comm: kworker/1:2H Not tainted 6.6.0-ga836a5060850 #32 Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_timeout_work Call Trace:
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x91/0xf0 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x66/0x300 mm/kasan/report.c:364 print_report+0x3e/0x70 mm/kasan/report.c:475 kasan_report+0xb8/0xf0 mm/kasan/report.c:588 blk_mq_find_and_get_req+0x16e/0x1a0 block/blk-mq-tag.c:261 bt_iter block/blk-mq-tag.c:288 [inline] __sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:295 [inline] sbitmap_for_each_set include/linux/sbitmap.h:316 [inline] bt_for_each+0x455/0x790 block/blk-mq-tag.c:325 blk_mq_queue_tag_busy_iter+0x320/0x740 block/blk-mq-tag.c:534 blk_mq_timeout_work+0x1a3/0x7b0 block/blk-mq.c:1673 process_one_work+0x7c4/0x1450 kernel/workqueue.c:2631 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:2704 [inline] worker_thread+0x804/0xe40 kernel/workqueue.c:2785 kthread+0x346/0x450 kernel/kthread.c:388 ret_from_fork+0x4d/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1b/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:293
Allocated by task 942: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:45 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:52 ____kasan_kmalloc mm/kasan/common.c:374 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc mm/kasan/common.c:383 [inline] __kasan_kmalloc+0xaa/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:380 kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:198 [inline] __do_kmalloc_node mm/slab_common.c:1007 [inline] __kmalloc_node+0x69/0x170 mm/slab_common.c:1014 kmalloc_node include/linux/slab.h:620 [inline] kzalloc_node include/linux/slab.h:732 [inline] blk_alloc_flush_queue+0x144/0x2f0 block/blk-flush.c:499 blk_mq_alloc_hctx+0x601/0x940 block/blk-mq.c:3788 blk_mq_alloc_and_init_hctx+0x27f/0x330 block/blk-mq.c:4261 blk_mq_realloc_hw_ctxs+0x488/0x5e0 block/blk-mq.c:4294 blk_mq_init_allocated_queue+0x188/0x860 block/blk-mq.c:4350 blk_mq_init_queue_data block/blk-mq.c:4166 [inline] blk_mq_init_queue+0x8d/0x100 block/blk-mq.c:4176 scsi_alloc_sdev+0x843/0xd50 drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:335 scsi_probe_and_add_lun+0x77c/0xde0 drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:1189 __scsi_scan_target+0x1fc/0x5a0 drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:1727 scsi_scan_channel drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:1815 [inline] scsi_scan_channel+0x14b/0x1e0 drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:1791 scsi_scan_host_selected+0x2fe/0x400 drivers/scsi/scsi_scan.c:1844 scsi_scan+0x3a0/0x3f0 drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c:151 store_scan+0x2a/0x60 drivers/scsi/scsi_sysfs.c:191 dev_attr_store+0x5c/0x90 drivers/base/core.c:2388 sysfs_kf_write+0x11c/0x170 fs/sysfs/file.c:136 kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x3fc/0x610 fs/kernfs/file.c:338 call_write_iter include/linux/fs.h:2083 [inline] new_sync_write+0x1b4/0x2d0 fs/read_write.c:493 vfs_write+0x76c/0xb00 fs/read_write.c:586 ksys_write+0x127/0x250 fs/read_write.c:639 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:51 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x70/0x120 arch/x86/entry/common.c:81 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x78/0xe2
Freed by task 244687: kasan_save_stack+0x22/0x50 mm/kasan/common.c:45 kasan_set_track+0x25/0x30 mm/kasan/common.c:52 kasan_save_free_info+0x2b/0x50 mm/kasan/generic.c:522 ____kasan_slab_free mm/kasan/common.c:236 [inline] __kasan_slab_free+0x12a/0x1b0 mm/kasan/common.c:244 kasan_slab_free include/linux/kasan.h:164 [in ---truncated---
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-devel | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.127-135.201Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Mar 27, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Feb 10, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 28, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libperfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extra | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1021-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1008-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1025-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-56-generic | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 2, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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