In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tracing: Verify event formats that have "%*p.."
The trace event verifier checks the formats of trace events to make sure that they do not point at memory that is not in the trace event itself or in data that will never be freed. If an event references data that was allocated when the event triggered and that same data is freed before the event is read, then the kernel can crash by reading freed memory.
The verifier runs at boot up (or module load) and scans the print formats of the events and checks their arguments to make sure that dereferenced pointers are safe. If the format uses "%*p.." the verifier will ignore it, and that could be dangerous. Cover this case as well.
Also add to the sample code a use case of "%*pbl".
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.187-130.192Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.29-33.102Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-devel | Sep 9, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 28, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k | Jun 26, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2025 | May 20, 2025 |
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