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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headers | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04 | 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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