In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dlm: prevent NPD when writing a positive value to event_done
do_uevent returns the value written to event_done. In case it is a positive value, new_lockspace would undo all the work, and lockspace would not be set. __dlm_new_lockspace, however, would treat that positive value as a success due to commit 8511a2728ab8 ("dlm: fix use count with multiple joins").
Down the line, device_create_lockspace would pass that NULL lockspace to dlm_find_lockspace_local, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.
Treating such positive values as successes prevents the problem. Given this has been broken for so long, this is unlikely to break userspace expectations.
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 linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftool | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Jul 21, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools | Aug 13, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanilla | Dec 5, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64k | Jun 26, 2025 | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 13, 2026 | Apr 16, 2025 |
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