Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:bpf: Tell memcg to use allow_spinning=false path in bpf_timer_init()
Currently, calling bpf_map_kmalloc_node() from __bpf_async_init() can
cause various locking issues; see the following stack trace (edited for
style) as one example:
...
[10.011566] do_raw_spin_lock.cold
[10.011570] try_to_wake_up (5) double-acquiring the same
[10.011575] kick_pool rq_lock, causing a hardlockup
[10.011579] __queue_work
[10.011582] queue_work_on
[10.011585] kernfs_notify
[10.011589] cgroup_file_notify
[10.011593] try_charge_memcg (4) memcg accounting raises an
[10.011597] obj_cgroup_charge_pages MEMCG_MAX event
[10.011599] obj_cgroup_charge_account
[10.011600] __memcg_slab_post_alloc_hook
[10.011603] __kmalloc_node_noprof
...
[10.011611] bpf_map_kmalloc_node
[10.011612] __bpf_async_init
[10.011615] bpf_timer_init (3) BPF calls bpf_timer_init()
[10.011617] bpf_prog_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx_fcg_runnable
[10.011619] bpf__sched_ext_ops_runnable
[10.011620] enqueue_task_scx (2) BPF runs with rq_lock held
[10.011622] enqueue_task
[10.011626] ttwu_do_activate
[10.011629] sched_ttwu_pending (1) grabs rq_lock
...
The above was reproduced on bpf-next (b338cf849ec8) by modifying
./tools/sched_ext/scx_flatcg.bpf.c to call bpf_timer_init() during
ops.runnable(), and hacking the memcg accounting code a bit to make
a bpf_timer_init() call more likely to raise an MEMCG_MAX event.
We have also run into other similar variants (both internally and on
bpf-next), including double-acquiring cgroup_file_kn_lock, the same
worker_pool::lock, etc.
As suggested by Shakeel, fix this by using __GFP_HIGH instead of
GFP_ATOMIC in __bpf_async_init(), so that e.g. if try_charge_memcg()
raises an MEMCG_MAX event, we call __memcg_memory_event() with
@allow_spinning=false and avoid calling cgroup_file_notify() there.
Depends on mm patch
"memcg: skip cgroup_file_notify if spinning is not allowed":
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250905201606.66198-1-shakeel.butt@linux.dev/
v0 approach s/bpf_map_kmalloc_node/bpf_mem_alloc/
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250905061919.439648-1-yepeilin@google.com/
v1 approach:
https://lore.kernel.org/bpf/20250905234547.862249-1-yepeilin@google.com/
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Analysis
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
SUSE | |
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Base Score | 5.5 |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Attack Vector | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | Low |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | High |
CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 |
Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-azure | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Analysis |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-source | Analysis |
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Analysis |
openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Analysis |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Sep 23 08:33:47 2025CVE page last modified: Tue Sep 23 14:46:41 2025