In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: tegra-adma: Fix use-after-free
A use-after-free bug exists in the Tegra ADMA driver when audio streams are terminated, particularly during XRUN conditions. The issue occurs when the DMA buffer is freed by tegra_adma_terminate_all() before the vchan completion tasklet finishes accessing it.
The race condition follows this sequence:
1. DMA transfer completes, triggering an interrupt that schedules the completion tasklet (tasklet has not executed yet) 2. Audio playback stops, calling tegra_adma_terminate_all() which frees the DMA buffer memory via kfree() 3. The scheduled tasklet finally executes, calling vchan_complete() which attempts to access the already-freed memory
Since tasklets can execute at any time after being scheduled, there is no guarantee that the buffer will remain valid when vchan_complete() runs.
Fix this by properly synchronizing the virtual channel completion: - Calling vchan_terminate_vdesc() in tegra_adma_stop() to mark the descriptors as terminated instead of freeing the descriptor. - Add the callback tegra_adma_synchronize() that calls vchan_synchronize() which kills any pending tasklets and frees any terminated descriptors.
Crash logs: [ 337.427523] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in vchan_complete+0x124/0x3b0 [ 337.427544] Read of size 8 at addr ffff000132055428 by task swapper/0/0
[ 337.427562] Call trace: [ 337.427564] dump_backtrace+0x0/0x320 [ 337.427571] show_stack+0x20/0x30 [ 337.427575] dump_stack_lvl+0x68/0x84 [ 337.427584] print_address_description.constprop.0+0x74/0x2b8 [ 337.427590] kasan_report+0x1f4/0x210 [ 337.427598] __asan_load8+0xa0/0xd0 [ 337.427603] vchan_complete+0x124/0x3b0 [ 337.427609] tasklet_action_common.constprop.0+0x190/0x1d0 [ 337.427617] tasklet_action+0x30/0x40 [ 337.427623] __do_softirq+0x1a0/0x5c4 [ 337.427628] irq_exit+0x110/0x140 [ 337.427633] handle_domain_irq+0xa4/0xe0 [ 337.427640] gic_handle_irq+0x64/0x160 [ 337.427644] call_on_irq_stack+0x20/0x4c [ 337.427649] do_interrupt_handler+0x7c/0x90 [ 337.427654] el1_interrupt+0x30/0x80 [ 337.427659] el1h_64_irq_handler+0x18/0x30 [ 337.427663] el1h_64_irq+0x7c/0x80 [ 337.427667] cpuidle_enter_state+0xe4/0x540 [ 337.427674] cpuidle_enter+0x54/0x80 [ 337.427679] do_idle+0x2e0/0x380 [ 337.427685] cpu_startup_entry+0x2c/0x70 [ 337.427690] rest_init+0x114/0x130 [ 337.427695] arch_call_rest_init+0x18/0x24 [ 337.427702] start_kernel+0x380/0x3b4 [ 337.427706] __primary_switched+0xc0/0xc8
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1041-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-gkeUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-gcpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1030-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1031-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1105-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1018-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-175-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-175-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1054-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-116-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1024-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1021-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1051-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2045-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-117-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1019-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1055-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1056-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-nvidia | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Jan 25, 2026 |
With curated Threat Intelligence, you can see which vulnerabilities truly put you at risk, prioritize what matters most, and act before attackers do.
Explore Intelligence Hub