CVE-2025-71102

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJan 14, 2026
First seenJan 14, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.3 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel5.8.1 ≤ v < 5.10.248, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.198, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.160, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.120, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.64, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.3, 5.8, 6.195.10.248, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.3

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