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 linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 14, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-default | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1093-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspi | 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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