In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
unicode: Fix utf8_load() error path
utf8_load() requests the symbol "utf8_data_table" and then checks if the requested UTF-8 version is supported. If it's unsupported, it tries to put the data table using symbol_put(). If an unsupported version is requested, symbol_put() fails like this:
kernel BUG at kernel/module/main.c:786! RIP: 0010:__symbol_put+0x93/0xb0 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __die_body.cold+0x19/0x27 ? die+0x2e/0x50 ? do_trap+0xca/0x110 ? do_error_trap+0x65/0x80 ? __symbol_put+0x93/0xb0 ? exc_invalid_op+0x51/0x70 ? __symbol_put+0x93/0xb0 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? __pfx_cmp_name+0x10/0x10 ? __symbol_put+0x93/0xb0 ? __symbol_put+0x62/0xb0 utf8_load+0xf8/0x150
That happens because symbol_put() expects the unique string that identify the symbol, instead of a pointer to the loaded symbol. Fix that by using such string.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.124-134.200Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf | Mar 27, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Jan 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1010-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-18-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-oemUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1020-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1008-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1027-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1026-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1014-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-58-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1005-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-oracle-64k | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | Dec 27, 2024 |
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