CVE-2025-71102
Published: January 15, 2026Last modified: January 15, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scs: fix a wrong parameter in __scs_magic __scs_magic() needs a 'void *' variable, but a 'struct task_struct *' is given. 'task_scs(tsk)' is the starting address of the task's shadow call stack, and '__scs_magic(task_scs(tsk))' is the end address of the task's shadow call stack. Here should be '__scs_magic(task_scs(tsk))'. The user-visible effect of this bug is that when CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK_USAGE is enabled, the shadow call stack usage checking function (scs_check_usage) would scan an incorrect memory range. This could lead 1. **Inaccurate stack usage reporting**: The function would calculate wrong usage statistics for the shadow call stack, potentially showing incorrect value in kmsg. 2. **Potential kernel crash**: If the value of __scs_magic(tsk)is greater than that of __scs_magic(task_scs(tsk)), the for loop may access unmapped memory, potentially causing a kernel panic. However, this scenario is unlikely because task_struct is allocated via the slab allocator (which typically returns lower addresses), while the shadow call stack returned by task_scs(tsk) is allocated via vmalloc(which typically returns higher addresses). However, since this is purely a debugging feature (CONFIG_DEBUG_STACK_USAGE), normal production systems should be not unaffected. The bug only impacts developers and testers who are actively debugging stack usage with this configuration enabled.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.161-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.65-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.65-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/062774439d442882b44f5eab8c256ad3423ef284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08bd4c46d5e63b78e77f2605283874bbe868ab19
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1727e8bd69103a68963a5613a0ddb6d8d37df5d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57ba40b001be27786d0570dd292289df748b306b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ef28943471a16e4f9646bc3e8e2de148e7d8d7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a19fb3611e4c06624fc0f83ef19f4fb8d57d4751
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfdf6250b63b953b1d8e60814c8ca96c6f9d1c8c