In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
seccomp: passthrough uretprobe systemcall without filtering
When attaching uretprobes to processes running inside docker, the attached process is segfaulted when encountering the retprobe.
The reason is that now that uretprobe is a system call the default seccomp filters in docker block it as they only allow a specific set of known syscalls. This is true for other userspace applications which use seccomp to control their syscall surface.
Since uretprobe is a "kernel implementation detail" system call which is not used by userspace application code directly, it is impractical and there's very little point in forcing all userspace applications to explicitly allow it in order to avoid crashing tracked processes.
Pass this systemcall through seccomp without depending on configuration.
Note: uretprobe is currently only x86_64 and isn't expected to ever be supported in i386.
[kees: minimized changes for easier backporting, tweaked commit log]
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 linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernelUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Sep 7, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1007-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.11.0-1011-aws | Mar 28, 2025 | Mar 6, 2025 |
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