Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:netpoll: Fix deadlock in memory allocation under spinlock
Fix a AA deadlock in refill_skbs() where memory allocation while holding
skb_pool->lock can trigger a recursive lock acquisition attempt.
The deadlock scenario occurs when the system is under severe memory
pressure:
1. refill_skbs() acquires skb_pool->lock (spinlock)
2. alloc_skb() is called while holding the lock
3. Memory allocator fails and calls slab_out_of_memory()
4. This triggers printk() for the OOM warning
5. The console output path calls netpoll_send_udp()
6. netpoll_send_udp() attempts to acquire the same skb_pool->lock
7. Deadlock: the lock is already held by the same CPU
Call stack:
refill_skbs()
spin_lock_irqsave(&skb_pool->lock) <- lock acquired
__alloc_skb()
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof()
slab_out_of_memory()
printk()
console_flush_all()
netpoll_send_udp()
skb_dequeue()
spin_lock_irqsave(&skb_pool->lock) <- deadlock attempt
This bug was exposed by commit 248f6571fd4c51 ("netpoll: Optimize skb
refilling on critical path") which removed refill_skbs() from the
critical path (where nested printk was being deferred), letting nested
printk being called from inside refill_skbs()
Refactor refill_skbs() to never allocate memory while holding
the spinlock.
Another possible solution to fix this problem is protecting the
refill_skbs() from nested printks, basically calling
printk_deferred_{enter,exit}() in refill_skbs(), then, any nested
pr_warn() would be deferred.
I prefer this approach, given I _think_ it might be a good idea to move
the alloc_skb() from GFP_ATOMIC to GFP_KERNEL in the future, so, having
the alloc_skb() outside of the lock will be necessary step.
There is a possible TOCTOU issue when checking for the pool length, and
queueing the new allocated skb, but, this is not an issue, given that
an extra SKB in the pool is harmless and it will be eventually used.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | SUSE |
|---|---|
| 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
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 entry: 1255258 [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 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-azure | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| Products at an unknown state of their lifecycle. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Tue Dec 16 16:03:18 2025CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 18 01:42:04 2025