In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
parisc: Revise gateway LWS calls to probe user read access
We use load and stbys,e instructions to trigger memory reference interruptions without writing to memory. Because of the way read access support is implemented, read access interruptions are only triggered at privilege levels 2 and 3. The kernel and gateway page execute at privilege level 0, so this code never triggers a read access interruption. Thus, it is currently possible for user code to execute a LWS compare and swap operation at an address that is read protected at privilege level 3 (PRIV_USER).
Fix this by probing read access rights at privilege level 3 and branching to lws_fault if access isn't allowed.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 7, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
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