In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
comedi: Make insn_rw_emulate_bits() do insn->n samples
The `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` function is used as a default handler for `INSN_READ` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_READ`. Similarly, it is used as a default handler for `INSN_WRITE` instructions for subdevices that have a handler for `INSN_BITS` but not for `INSN_WRITE`. It works by emulating the `INSN_READ` or `INSN_WRITE` instruction handling with a constructed `INSN_BITS` instruction. However, `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` instructions are supposed to be able read or write multiple samples, indicated by the `insn->n` value, but `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` currently only handles a single sample. For `INSN_READ`, the comedi core will copy `insn->n` samples back to user-space. (That triggered KASAN kernel-infoleak errors when `insn->n` was greater than 1, but that is being fixed more generally elsewhere in the comedi core.)
Make `insn_rw_emulate_bits()` either handle `insn->n` samples, or return an error, to conform to the general expectation for `INSN_READ` and `INSN_WRITE` handlers.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1093-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azureUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1049-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1092-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-163-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1091-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1089-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1061-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04b | Dec 5, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
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