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CVE-2025-40341
published 2025-12-09

CVE-2025-40341: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: futex: Don't leak robust_list pointer on exec race sys_get_robust_list() and…

PriorityP426high7.8
EPSS
0.20%
10.5th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: futex: Don't leak robust_list pointer on exec race sys_get_robust_list() and compat_get_robust_list() use ptrace_may_access() to check if the calling task is allowed to access another task's robust_list pointer. This check is racy against a concurrent exec() in the target process. During exec(), a task may transition from a non-privileged binary to a privileged one (e.g., setuid binary) and its credentials/memory mappings may change. If get_robust_list() performs ptrace_may_access() before this transition, it may erroneously allow access to sensitive information after the target becomes privileged. A racy access allows an attacker to exploit a window during which ptrace_may_access() passes before a target process transitions to a privileged state via exec(). For example, consider a non-privileged task T that is about to execute a setuid-root binary. An attacker task A calls get_robust_list(T) while T is still unprivileged. Since ptrace_may_access() checks permissions based on current credentials, it succeeds. However, if T begins exec immediately afterwards, it becomes privileged and may change its memory mappings. Because get_robust_list() proceeds to access T->robust_list without synchronizing with exec() it may read user-space pointers from a now-privileged process. This violates the intended post-exec access restrictions and could expose sensitive memory addresses or be used as a primitive in a larger exploit chain. Consequently, the race can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information across privilege boundaries and poses a potential security risk. Take a read lock on signal->exec_update_lock prior to invoking ptrace_may_access() and accessing the robust_list/compat_robust_list. This ensures that the target task's exec state remains stable during the check, allowing for consistent and synchronized validation of credentials.

Affected

21 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianlinux< linux 6.1.159-1 (bookworm)linux 6.1.159-1 (bookworm)
debianlinux-6.1< linux 6.1.159-1 (bookworm)linux 6.1.159-1 (bookworm)
linuxlinux
linuxlinux>= 0771dfefc9e538f077d0b43b6dec19a5a67d0e70 < 6511984d1aa1360181bcafb1ca75df7f291ef2376511984d1aa1360181bcafb1ca75df7f291ef237
linuxlinux>= 0771dfefc9e538f077d0b43b6dec19a5a67d0e70 < 4aced32596ead1820b7dbd8e40d30b30dc1f3ad44aced32596ead1820b7dbd8e40d30b30dc1f3ad4
linuxlinux>= 0771dfefc9e538f077d0b43b6dec19a5a67d0e70 < 3b4222494489f6d4b8705a496dab03384b7ca9983b4222494489f6d4b8705a496dab03384b7ca998
linuxlinux>= 0771dfefc9e538f077d0b43b6dec19a5a67d0e70 < b524455a51feb6013df3a5dba3160487b2e8e22ab524455a51feb6013df3a5dba3160487b2e8e22a
linuxlinux>= 0771dfefc9e538f077d0b43b6dec19a5a67d0e70 < 6b54082c3ed4dc9821cdf0edb17302355cc5bb456b54082c3ed4dc9821cdf0edb17302355cc5bb45
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.1.159-16.1.159-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.12.63-16.12.63-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.17.8-16.17.8-1
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.8.0-106.1066.8.0-106.106
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0 < 6.17.0-14.146.17.0-14.14
linuxlinux_kernel>= 2.6.17 < 6.1.1596.1.159
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.13.0 < 6.17.86.17.8
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.2.0 < 6.6.1176.6.117
linuxlinux_kernel>= 6.7.0 < 6.12.586.12.58
msrcazl3_kernel_6.6.112.1-2_on_azure_linux_3.0
ubuntulinux-aws
ubuntulinux-oracle
ubuntulinux-xilinx

CVSS provenance

vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
osv3.2LOW
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat3.3LOW
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