sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list
child_cfs_rq_on_list attempts to convert a 'prev' pointer to a cfs_rq.
This 'prev' pointer can originate from struct rq's leaf_cfs_rq_list,
making the conversion invalid and potentially leading to memory
corruption. Depending on the relative positions of leaf_cfs_rq_list and
the task group (tg) pointer within the struct, this can cause a memory
fault or access garbage data.
The issue arises in list_add_leaf_cfs_rq, where both
cfs_rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list and rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list are added to the same
leaf list. Also, rq->tmp_alone_branch can be set to rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list.
This adds a check `if (prev == &rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list)` after the main
conditional in child_cfs_rq_on_list. This ensures that the container_of
operation will convert a correct cfs_rq struct.
This check is sufficient because only cfs_rqs on the same CPU are added
to the list, so verifying the 'prev' pointer against the current rq's list
head is enough.
Fixes a potential memory corruption issue that due to current struct
layout might not be manifesting as a crash but could lead to unpredictable
behavior when the layout changes.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4193-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5900-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-9402 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list child_cfs_rq_on_list attempts to convert a 'prev' pointer to a cfs_rq. This 'prev' pointer can originate from struct rq's leaf_cfs_rq_list, making the conversion invalid and potentially leading to memory corruption. Depending on the relative positions of leaf_cfs_rq_list and the task group (tg) pointer within the struct, this can cause a memory fault or access garbage data. The issue arises in list_add_leaf_cfs_rq, where both cfs_rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list and rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list are added to the same leaf list. Also, rq->tmp_alone_branch can be set to rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list. This adds a check `if (prev == &rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list)` after the main conditional in child_cfs_rq_on_list. This ensures that the container_of operation will convert a correct cfs_rq struct. This check is sufficient because only cfs_rqs on the same CPU are added to the list, so verifying the 'prev' pointer against the current rq's list head is enough. Fixes a potential memory corruption issue that due to current struct layout might not be manifesting as a crash but could lead to unpredictable behavior when the layout changes. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-4 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-5 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-6 | Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-7 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7510-8 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-2 | Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7511-3 | Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7512-1 | Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7593-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7602-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7605-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7605-2 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7606-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7628-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7764-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7764-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7765-1 | Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7766-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7767-1 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7767-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7779-1 | Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7790-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7800-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7801-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7802-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7801-2 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7809-1 | Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7801-3 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000
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Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
ssvc
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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:45:00 +0000
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| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 |
Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:30:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
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| CPEs | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0 | |
| Vendors & Products |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux |
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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threat_severity
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Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:45:00 +0000
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threat_severity
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Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Tue, 01 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list child_cfs_rq_on_list attempts to convert a 'prev' pointer to a cfs_rq. This 'prev' pointer can originate from struct rq's leaf_cfs_rq_list, making the conversion invalid and potentially leading to memory corruption. Depending on the relative positions of leaf_cfs_rq_list and the task group (tg) pointer within the struct, this can cause a memory fault or access garbage data. The issue arises in list_add_leaf_cfs_rq, where both cfs_rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list and rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list are added to the same leaf list. Also, rq->tmp_alone_branch can be set to rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list. This adds a check `if (prev == &rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list)` after the main conditional in child_cfs_rq_on_list. This ensures that the container_of operation will convert a correct cfs_rq struct. This check is sufficient because only cfs_rqs on the same CPU are added to the list, so verifying the 'prev' pointer against the current rq's list head is enough. Fixes a potential memory corruption issue that due to current struct layout might not be manifesting as a crash but could lead to unpredictable behavior when the layout changes. | |
| Title | sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T19:39:11.086Z
Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.787Z
Link: CVE-2025-21919
Updated: 2025-11-03T19:39:11.086Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2025-04-01T16:15:22.557
Modified: 2025-11-03T20:17:27.967
Link: CVE-2025-21919
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN