CVE-2023-53441

EUVD-2025-29867
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bpf: cpumap: Fix memory leak in cpu_map_update_elem

Syzkaller reported a memory leak as follows:

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xff110001198ef748 (size 192):
  comm "syz-executor.3", pid 17672, jiffies 4298118891 (age 9.906s)
  hex dump (first 32 bytes):
    00 00 00 00 4a 19 00 00 80 ad e3 e4 fe ff c0 00  ....J...........
    00 b2 d3 0c 01 00 11 ff 28 f5 8e 19 01 00 11 ff  ........(.......
  backtrace:
    [<ffffffffadd28087>] __cpu_map_entry_alloc+0xf7/0xb00
    [<ffffffffadd28d8e>] cpu_map_update_elem+0x2fe/0x3d0
    [<ffffffffadc6d0fd>] bpf_map_update_value.isra.0+0x2bd/0x520
    [<ffffffffadc7349b>] map_update_elem+0x4cb/0x720
    [<ffffffffadc7d983>] __se_sys_bpf+0x8c3/0xb90
    [<ffffffffb029cc80>] do_syscall_64+0x30/0x40
    [<ffffffffb0400099>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xff110001198ef528 (size 192):
  comm "syz-executor.3", pid 17672, jiffies 4298118891 (age 9.906s)
  hex dump (first 32 bytes):
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  ................
  backtrace:
    [<ffffffffadd281f0>] __cpu_map_entry_alloc+0x260/0xb00
    [<ffffffffadd28d8e>] cpu_map_update_elem+0x2fe/0x3d0
    [<ffffffffadc6d0fd>] bpf_map_update_value.isra.0+0x2bd/0x520
    [<ffffffffadc7349b>] map_update_elem+0x4cb/0x720
    [<ffffffffadc7d983>] __se_sys_bpf+0x8c3/0xb90
    [<ffffffffb029cc80>] do_syscall_64+0x30/0x40
    [<ffffffffb0400099>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6

BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xff1100010fd93d68 (size 8):
  comm "syz-executor.3", pid 17672, jiffies 4298118891 (age 9.906s)
  hex dump (first 8 bytes):
    00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00                          ........
  backtrace:
    [<ffffffffade5db3e>] kvmalloc_node+0x11e/0x170
    [<ffffffffadd28280>] __cpu_map_entry_alloc+0x2f0/0xb00
    [<ffffffffadd28d8e>] cpu_map_update_elem+0x2fe/0x3d0
    [<ffffffffadc6d0fd>] bpf_map_update_value.isra.0+0x2bd/0x520
    [<ffffffffadc7349b>] map_update_elem+0x4cb/0x720
    [<ffffffffadc7d983>] __se_sys_bpf+0x8c3/0xb90
    [<ffffffffb029cc80>] do_syscall_64+0x30/0x40
    [<ffffffffb0400099>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x61/0xc6

In the cpu_map_update_elem flow, when kthread_stop is called before
calling the threadfn of rcpu->kthread, since the KTHREAD_SHOULD_STOP bit
of kthread has been set by kthread_stop, the threadfn of rcpu->kthread
will never be executed, and rcpu->refcnt will never be 0, which will
lead to the allocated rcpu, rcpu->queue and rcpu->queue->queue cannot be
released.

Calling kthread_stop before executing kthread's threadfn will return
-EINTR. We can complete the release of memory resources in this state.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 4%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.15 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.121
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.40
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.4.5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.5:rc1
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
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linux
bookworm
6.1.148-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.147-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
6.16.7-1
fixed
sid
6.16.7-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.43-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.41-1
fixed
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4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
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suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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fixed
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fixed
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fixed
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4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1.150600.12.32.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1.150700.17.15.1
fixed
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4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-macros
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
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6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.52.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.20.18.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.73.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.53.22.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.275.1
fixed
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