In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
comedi: fix race between polling and detaching
syzbot reports a use-after-free in comedi in the below link, which is due to comedi gladly removing the allocated async area even though poll requests are still active on the wait_queue_head inside of it. This can cause a use-after-free when the poll entries are later triggered or removed, as the memory for the wait_queue_head has been freed. We need to check there are no tasks queued on any of the subdevices' wait queues before allowing the device to be detached by the `COMEDI_DEVCONFIG` ioctl.
Tasks will read-lock `dev->attach_lock` before adding themselves to the subdevice wait queue, so fix the problem in the `COMEDI_DEVCONFIG` ioctl handler by write-locking `dev->attach_lock` before checking that all of the subdevices are safe to be deleted. This includes testing for any sleepers on the subdevices' wait queues. It remains locked until the device has been detached. This requires the `comedi_device_detach()` function to be refactored slightly, moving the bulk of it into new function `comedi_device_detach_locked()`.
Note that the refactor of `comedi_device_detach()` results in `comedi_device_cancel_all()` now being called while `dev->attach_lock` is write-locked, which wasn't the case previously, but that does not matter.
Thanks to Jens Axboe for diagnosing the problem and co-developing this patch.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 14, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-extra | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1093-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
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