CVE-2025-39881

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kernfs: Fix UAF in polling when open file is released A use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability was identified in the PSI (Pressure Stall Information) monitoring mechanism: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in psi_trigger_poll+0x3c/0x140 Read of size 8 at addr ffff3de3d50bd308 by task systemd/1 psi_trigger_poll+0x3c/0x140 cgroup_pressure_poll+0x70/0xa0 cgroup_file_poll+0x8c/0x100 kernfs_fop_poll+0x11c/0x1c0 ep_item_poll.isra.0+0x188/0x2c0 Allocated by task 1: cgroup_file_open+0x88/0x388 kernfs_fop_open+0x73c/0xaf0 do_dentry_open+0x5fc/0x1200 vfs_open+0xa0/0x3f0 do_open+0x7e8/0xd08 path_openat+0x2fc/0x6b0 do_filp_open+0x174/0x368 Freed by task 8462: cgroup_file_release+0x130/0x1f8 kernfs_drain_open_files+0x17c/0x440 kernfs_drain+0x2dc/0x360 kernfs_show+0x1b8/0x288 cgroup_file_show+0x150/0x268 cgroup_pressure_write+0x1dc/0x340 cgroup_file_write+0x274/0x548 Reproduction Steps: 1. Open test/cpu.pressure and establish epoll monitoring 2. Disable monitoring: echo 0 > test/cgroup.pressure 3. Re-enable monitoring: echo 1 > test/cgroup.pressure The race condition occurs because: 1. When cgroup.pressure is disabled (echo 0 > cgroup.pressure), it: - Releases PSI triggers via cgroup_file_release() - Frees of->priv through kernfs_drain_open_files() 2. While epoll still holds reference to the file and continues polling 3. Re-enabling (echo 1 > cgroup.pressure) accesses freed of->priv epolling disable/enable cgroup.pressure fd=open(cpu.pressure) while(1) ... epoll_wait kernfs_fop_poll kernfs_get_active = true echo 0 > cgroup.pressure ... cgroup_file_show kernfs_show // inactive kn kernfs_drain_open_files cft->release(of); kfree(ctx); ... kernfs_get_active = false echo 1 > cgroup.pressure kernfs_show kernfs_activate_one(kn); kernfs_fop_poll kernfs_get_active = true cgroup_file_poll psi_trigger_poll // UAF ... end: close(fd) To address this issue, introduce kernfs_get_active_of() for kernfs open files to obtain active references. This function will fail if the open file has been released. Replace kernfs_get_active() with kernfs_get_active_of() to prevent further operations on released file descriptors.
Configurations

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History

19 Oct 2026, 21:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta: kernfs: Soluciona UAF en el sondeo cuando se libera un archivo abierto Una vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberación (UAF) fue identificada en el mecanismo de monitoreo PSI (Pressure Stall Information): BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free en psi_trigger_poll+0x3c/0x140 Lectura de tamaño 8 en la dirección ffff3de3d50bd308 por la tarea systemd/1 psi_trigger_poll+0x3c/0x140 cgroup_pressure_poll+0x70/0xa0 cgroup_file_poll+0x8c/0x100 kernfs_fop_poll+0x11c/0x1c0 ep_item_poll.isra.0+0x188/0x2c0 Asignado por la tarea 1: cgroup_file_open+0x88/0x388 kernfs_fop_open+0x73c/0xaf0 do_dentry_open+0x5fc/0x1200 vfs_open+0xa0/0x3f0 do_open+0x7e8/0xd08 path_openat+0x2fc/0x6b0 do_filp_open+0x174/0x368 Liberado por la tarea 8462: cgroup_file_release+0x130/0x1f8 kernfs_drain_open_files+0x17c/0x440 kernfs_drain+0x2dc/0x360 kernfs_show+0x1b8/0x288 cgroup_file_show+0x150/0x268 cgroup_pressure_write+0x1dc/0x340 cgroup_file_write+0x274/0x548 Pasos de Reproducción: 1. Abrir test/cpu.pressure y establecer monitoreo epoll 2. Deshabilitar el monitoreo: echo 0 > test/cgroup.pressure 3. Volver a habilitar el monitoreo: echo 1 > test/cgroup.pressure La condición de carrera ocurre porque: 1. Cuando cgroup.pressure está deshabilitado (echo 0 > cgroup.pressure), este: - Libera los disparadores PSI a través de cgroup_file_release() - Libera of->priv a través de kernfs_drain_open_files() 2. Mientras epoll aún mantiene una referencia al archivo y continúa sondeando 3. Al volver a habilitar (echo 1 > cgroup.pressure) se accede a of->priv liberado epolling deshabilitar/habilitar cgroup.pressure fd=open(cpu.pressure) while(1) ... epoll_wait kernfs_fop_poll kernfs_get_active = true echo 0 > cgroup.pressure ... cgroup_file_show kernfs_show // kn inactivo kernfs_drain_open_files cft->release(of); kfree(ctx); ... kernfs_get_active = false echo 1 > cgroup.pressure kernfs_show kernfs_activate_one(kn); kernfs_fop_poll kernfs_get_active = true cgroup_file_poll psi_trigger_poll // UAF ... end: close(fd) Para abordar este problema, se introduce kernfs_get_active_of() para que los archivos abiertos de kernfs obtengan referencias activas. Esta función fallará si el archivo abierto ha sido liberado. Reemplazar kernfs_get_active() con kernfs_get_active_of() para evitar operaciones adicionales en descriptores de archivo liberados.

Information

Published : 2025-09-23 06:15

Updated : 2026-10-19 21:10


NVD link : CVE-2025-39881

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39881

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39881


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416

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