Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:ipmi: Fix user refcount underflow in event delivery
ipmi_alloc_recv_msg(user) takes the temporary user reference owned by the
receive message, and ipmi_free_recv_msg() drops it again. If event delivery
fails after allocating receive messages for earlier users,
handle_read_event_rsp() rolls those messages back with
ipmi_free_recv_msg().
That rollback path still drops user->refcount explicitly after freeing each
message. The extra put can free a user that remains linked on intf->users,
so later event delivery may dereference a freed user or trip refcount_t's
addition-on-zero warning when ipmi_alloc_recv_msg() tries to acquire
another reference.
Remove the stale explicit put and the now-dead user assignment. Keep the
list_del() and ipmi_free_recv_msg() calls; they are the required rollback
operations.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (NVD) | Linux Kernel CNA | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | Low |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| CVSS detail | SUSE |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.3 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Attack Requirements | Present |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Vulnerable System Integrity Impact | High |
| Vulnerable System Availability Impact | High |
| Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Integrity Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv4 Version | 4.0 |
Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package
SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details. SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1277040 [NEW], 1277413 [NEW] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Already fixed |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Already fixed |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Thu Aug 27 14:09:45 2026CVE page last modified: Tue Sep 1 12:04:13 2026