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