In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mm/hugetlb: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when replacing free hugetlb folios
A kernel crash was observed when replacing free hugetlb folios:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 29639 Comm: test_cma.sh Tainted 6.15.0-rc6-zp #41 PREEMPT(voluntary)
RIP: 0010:alloc_and_dissolve_hugetlb_folio+0x1d/0x1f0
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b30fa90 EFLAGS: 00010286
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000342cca RCX: ffffea0043000000
RDX: ffffc9000b30fb08 RSI: ffffea0043000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffc9000b30fb20 R08: 0000000000001000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffff88886f92eb00 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffea0043000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000010c0200 R15: 0000000000000004
FS: 00007fcda5f14740(0000) GS:ffff8888ec1d8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000000028 CR3: 0000000391402000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
replace_free_hugepage_folios+0xb6/0x100
alloc_contig_range_noprof+0x18a/0x590
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? down_read+0x12/0xa0
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
cma_range_alloc.constprop.0+0x131/0x290
__cma_alloc+0xcf/0x2c0
cma_alloc_write+0x43/0xb0
simple_attr_write_xsigned.constprop.0.isra.0+0xb2/0x110
debugfs_attr_write+0x46/0x70
full_proxy_write+0x62/0xa0
vfs_write+0xf8/0x420
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? filp_flush+0x86/0xa0
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? filp_close+0x1f/0x30
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? do_dup2+0xaf/0x160
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
ksys_write+0x65/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0x64/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
There is a potential race between __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio() and
replace_free_hugepage_folios():
CPU1 CPU2
__update_and_free_hugetlb_folio replace_free_hugepage_folios
folio_test_hugetlb(folio)
-- It's still hugetlb folio.
__folio_clear_hugetlb(folio)
hugetlb_free_folio(folio)
h = folio_hstate(folio)
-- Here, h is NULL pointer
When the above race condition occurs, folio_hstate(folio) returns NULL,
and subsequent access to this NULL pointer will cause the system to crash.
To resolve this issue, execute folio_hstate(folio) under the protection
of the hugetlb_lock lock, ensuring that folio_hstate(folio) does not
return NULL.
mm/hugetlb: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when replacing free hugetlb folios
A kernel crash was observed when replacing free hugetlb folios:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028
PGD 0 P4D 0
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 29639 Comm: test_cma.sh Tainted 6.15.0-rc6-zp #41 PREEMPT(voluntary)
RIP: 0010:alloc_and_dissolve_hugetlb_folio+0x1d/0x1f0
RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b30fa90 EFLAGS: 00010286
RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000342cca RCX: ffffea0043000000
RDX: ffffc9000b30fb08 RSI: ffffea0043000000 RDI: 0000000000000000
RBP: ffffc9000b30fb20 R08: 0000000000001000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: ffff88886f92eb00 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffea0043000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000010c0200 R15: 0000000000000004
FS: 00007fcda5f14740(0000) GS:ffff8888ec1d8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000000000000028 CR3: 0000000391402000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0
Call Trace:
<TASK>
replace_free_hugepage_folios+0xb6/0x100
alloc_contig_range_noprof+0x18a/0x590
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? down_read+0x12/0xa0
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
cma_range_alloc.constprop.0+0x131/0x290
__cma_alloc+0xcf/0x2c0
cma_alloc_write+0x43/0xb0
simple_attr_write_xsigned.constprop.0.isra.0+0xb2/0x110
debugfs_attr_write+0x46/0x70
full_proxy_write+0x62/0xa0
vfs_write+0xf8/0x420
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? filp_flush+0x86/0xa0
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? filp_close+0x1f/0x30
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
? do_dup2+0xaf/0x160
? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f
ksys_write+0x65/0xe0
do_syscall_64+0x64/0x170
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
There is a potential race between __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio() and
replace_free_hugepage_folios():
CPU1 CPU2
__update_and_free_hugetlb_folio replace_free_hugepage_folios
folio_test_hugetlb(folio)
-- It's still hugetlb folio.
__folio_clear_hugetlb(folio)
hugetlb_free_folio(folio)
h = folio_hstate(folio)
-- Here, h is NULL pointer
When the above race condition occurs, folio_hstate(folio) returns NULL,
and subsequent access to this NULL pointer will cause the system to crash.
To resolve this issue, execute folio_hstate(folio) under the protection
of the hugetlb_lock lock, ensuring that folio_hstate(folio) does not
return NULL.
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Affected Vendors & Products
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-18603 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/hugetlb: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when replacing free hugetlb folios A kernel crash was observed when replacing free hugetlb folios: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 29639 Comm: test_cma.sh Tainted 6.15.0-rc6-zp #41 PREEMPT(voluntary) RIP: 0010:alloc_and_dissolve_hugetlb_folio+0x1d/0x1f0 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b30fa90 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000342cca RCX: ffffea0043000000 RDX: ffffc9000b30fb08 RSI: ffffea0043000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b30fb20 R08: 0000000000001000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffff88886f92eb00 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffea0043000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000010c0200 R15: 0000000000000004 FS: 00007fcda5f14740(0000) GS:ffff8888ec1d8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000028 CR3: 0000000391402000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> replace_free_hugepage_folios+0xb6/0x100 alloc_contig_range_noprof+0x18a/0x590 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? down_read+0x12/0xa0 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f cma_range_alloc.constprop.0+0x131/0x290 __cma_alloc+0xcf/0x2c0 cma_alloc_write+0x43/0xb0 simple_attr_write_xsigned.constprop.0.isra.0+0xb2/0x110 debugfs_attr_write+0x46/0x70 full_proxy_write+0x62/0xa0 vfs_write+0xf8/0x420 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? filp_flush+0x86/0xa0 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? filp_close+0x1f/0x30 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? do_dup2+0xaf/0x160 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ksys_write+0x65/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x64/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e There is a potential race between __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio() and replace_free_hugepage_folios(): CPU1 CPU2 __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio replace_free_hugepage_folios folio_test_hugetlb(folio) -- It's still hugetlb folio. __folio_clear_hugetlb(folio) hugetlb_free_folio(folio) h = folio_hstate(folio) -- Here, h is NULL pointer When the above race condition occurs, folio_hstate(folio) returns NULL, and subsequent access to this NULL pointer will cause the system to crash. To resolve this issue, execute folio_hstate(folio) under the protection of the hugetlb_lock lock, ensuring that folio_hstate(folio) does not return NULL. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7769-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-7769-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7769-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7770-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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USN-7771-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
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Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:15:00 +0000
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Linux
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| Weaknesses | CWE-476 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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| Metrics |
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/hugetlb: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when replacing free hugetlb folios A kernel crash was observed when replacing free hugetlb folios: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000028 PGD 0 P4D 0 Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI CPU: 28 UID: 0 PID: 29639 Comm: test_cma.sh Tainted 6.15.0-rc6-zp #41 PREEMPT(voluntary) RIP: 0010:alloc_and_dissolve_hugetlb_folio+0x1d/0x1f0 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000b30fa90 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000342cca RCX: ffffea0043000000 RDX: ffffc9000b30fb08 RSI: ffffea0043000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 RBP: ffffc9000b30fb20 R08: 0000000000001000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffff88886f92eb00 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: ffffea0043000000 R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00000000010c0200 R15: 0000000000000004 FS: 00007fcda5f14740(0000) GS:ffff8888ec1d8000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 0000000000000028 CR3: 0000000391402000 CR4: 0000000000350ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> replace_free_hugepage_folios+0xb6/0x100 alloc_contig_range_noprof+0x18a/0x590 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? down_read+0x12/0xa0 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f cma_range_alloc.constprop.0+0x131/0x290 __cma_alloc+0xcf/0x2c0 cma_alloc_write+0x43/0xb0 simple_attr_write_xsigned.constprop.0.isra.0+0xb2/0x110 debugfs_attr_write+0x46/0x70 full_proxy_write+0x62/0xa0 vfs_write+0xf8/0x420 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? filp_flush+0x86/0xa0 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? filp_close+0x1f/0x30 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ? do_dup2+0xaf/0x160 ? srso_return_thunk+0x5/0x5f ksys_write+0x65/0xe0 do_syscall_64+0x64/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e There is a potential race between __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio() and replace_free_hugepage_folios(): CPU1 CPU2 __update_and_free_hugetlb_folio replace_free_hugepage_folios folio_test_hugetlb(folio) -- It's still hugetlb folio. __folio_clear_hugetlb(folio) hugetlb_free_folio(folio) h = folio_hstate(folio) -- Here, h is NULL pointer When the above race condition occurs, folio_hstate(folio) returns NULL, and subsequent access to this NULL pointer will cause the system to crash. To resolve this issue, execute folio_hstate(folio) under the protection of the hugetlb_lock lock, ensuring that folio_hstate(folio) does not return NULL. | |
| Title | mm/hugetlb: fix kernel NULL pointer dereference when replacing free hugetlb folios | |
| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-06-18T09:33:32.022Z
Reserved: 2025-04-16T04:51:23.979Z
Link: CVE-2025-38050
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Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-06-18T10:15:37.570
Modified: 2025-11-14T17:07:30.560
Link: CVE-2025-38050
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