In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
soc: qcom: socinfo: Avoid out of bounds read of serial number
On MSM8916 devices, the serial number exposed in sysfs is constant and does not change across individual devices. It's always:
db410c:/sys/devices/soc0$ cat serial_number 2644893864
The firmware used on MSM8916 exposes SOCINFO_VERSION(0, 8), which does not have support for the serial_num field in the socinfo struct. There is an existing check to avoid exposing the serial number in that case, but it's not correct: When checking the item_size returned by SMEM, we need to make sure the *end* of the serial_num is within bounds, instead of comparing with the *start* offset. The serial_number currently exposed on MSM8916 devices is just an out of bounds read of whatever comes after the socinfo struct in SMEM.
Fix this by changing offsetof() to offsetofend(), so that the size of the field is also taken into account.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | May 27, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Mar 17, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | May 26, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | May 15, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1105-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1028-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-raspiUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1079-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1050-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1022-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1129-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2026-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-fipsUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-64-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1064-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-26-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azureUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1037-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1031-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1076-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1120-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-awsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1016-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1034-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1092-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1022-oemUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1151-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1149-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-142-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1146-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-216-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1025-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1014-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1133-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1066-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1026-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1015-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1077-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1051-iotUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-140-generic | May 20, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 |
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