In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched/fair: Fix potential memory corruption in child_cfs_rq_on_list child_cfs_rq_on_list attempts to convert a 'prev' pointer to a cfs_rq. This 'prev' pointer can originate from struct rq's leaf_cfs_rq_list, making the conversion invalid and potentially leading to memory corruption. Depending on the relative positions of leaf_cfs_rq_list and the task group (tg) pointer within the struct, this can cause a memory fault or access garbage data. The issue arises in list_add_leaf_cfs_rq, where both cfs_rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list and rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list are added to the same leaf list. Also, rq->tmp_alone_branch can be set to rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list. This adds a check `if (prev == &rq->leaf_cfs_rq_list)` after the main conditional in child_cfs_rq_on_list. This ensures that the container_of operation will convert a correct cfs_rq struct. This check is sufficient because only cfs_rqs on the same CPU are added to the list, so verifying the 'prev' pointer against the current rq's list head is enough. Fixes a potential memory corruption issue that due to current struct layout might not be manifesting as a crash but could lead to unpredictable behavior when the layout changes.
Upstream advisory: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025040131-CVE-2025-21919-5f2a@gregkh/T
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Via RHSA-2025:8374 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8374
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Via RHSA-2025:9302 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:9302
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Via RHSA-2025:11851 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11851
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Via RHSA-2025:11850 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:11850
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service Via RHSA-2025:13776 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13776
This issue has been addressed in the following products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service Via RHSA-2025:14418 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:14418