In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/slab: do not limit zeroing to orig_size when only red zoning is enabled
When init (zeroing) on allocation is requested, for kmalloc() we generally have to zero the full object size even if a smaller size is requested, in order to provide krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO guarantees.
But if we track the requested size, krealloc() uses that information to do the right thing, so we can zero only the requested size. With red zoning also enabled, any extra size became part of the red zone, so it must not be zeroed and thus we must zero only the requested size.
However the current check is imprecise, and will trigger also when only SLAB_RED_ZONE is enabled without SLAB_STORE_USER (which enables tracking the requested size). This means enabling red zoning alone can compromise krealloc()'s __GFP_ZERO contract.
Fix this by using slub_debug_orig_size() instead, which is the exact check for whether the requested size is tracked. We don't need to care if red zoning is also enabled or not. Also update and expand the comment accordingly.
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-core | Oct 11, 2026 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12 | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 22, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-core | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
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linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-147-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1066-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-147-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1071-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1067-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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