In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
procfs: fix missing RCU protection when reading real_parent in do_task_stat()
When reading /proc/[pid]/stat, do_task_stat() accesses task->real_parent without proper RCU protection, which leads to:
cpu 0 cpu 1 ----- ----- do_task_stat var = task->real_parent release_task call_rcu(delayed_put_task_struct) task_tgid_nr_ns(var) rcu_read_lock <--- Too late to protect task->real_parent! task_pid_ptr <--- UAF! rcu_read_unlock
This patch uses task_ppid_nr_ns() instead of task_tgid_nr_ns() to add proper RCU protection for accessing task->real_parent.
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 |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-core | Jul 8, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.252-250.992Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.202-141.223Upgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 4, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 8, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2049-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1045-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1055-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1032-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-134-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1057-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1060-raspi | Jul 2, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 3, 2026 |
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