CVE-2026-81015

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This leaves\namd_pmc_s2idle_dev_ops on the global lps0_s2idle_devops_head list and leaks\nthe debugfs directory, while the devm-managed resources backing the handler\nare torn down.\n\nReloading the module then walks the corrupted list in\nacpi_register_lps0_dev() and hits:\n\n list_add corruption. next->prev should be prev, but was NULL.\n kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:29!\n acpi_register_lps0_dev+0x44/0x80\n amd_pmc_probe+0x224/0x380 [amd_pmc]\n platform_probe+0x67/0x90\n\nEven without a reload, the stale registration means the next s2idle\ntransition calls into torn-down driver state.\n\nUnwind the debugfs directory and the LPS0 registration on the\namd_stb_s2d_init() error path. acpi_unregister_lps0_dev() is safe to call\nunconditionally here: it is guarded on the same conditions as\nacpi_register_lps0_dev(), which is exactly what amd_pmc_remove() already\nrelies on."}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH"}, "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "AV:L - The flaw is in amd_pmc_probe() and the ACPI LPS0 s2idle callbacks on local AMD Ryzen platforms; there is no network, Bluetooth, or remote packet path into this platform driver.\nAC:L - Once amd_stb_s2d_init() fails, the leaked LPS0 registration is deterministic; suspend then invokes the dangling handler, and a later bind or module reload list_add()s onto the already-linked or freed lps0_s2idle_devops_head node with no race the attacker must win.\nPR:L - After the probe error path leaves amd_pmc_s2idle_dev_ops on the global LPS0 list, an unprivileged local-session user on AMD laptops can trigger s2idle via logind, idle-timeout, or lid-close without init-namespace root; user namespaces cannot reach this driver.\nUI:N - Exploitation needs no separate victim action such as mounting a filesystem or opening a device; the attacker requests suspend themselves, or automatic s2idle and driver reload/bind exercise the stale list unattended.\nS:U - The dangling LPS0 list node, use of torn-down ioremap/mutex state, and kernel list corruption remain in the host kernel; this is standard kernel memory corruption, not a VM escape, IOMMU bypass, or sandbox boundary crossing.\nC:H - The stale acpi_s2idle_dev_ops stays on lps0_s2idle_devops_head after devm ioremap is torn down and after rmmod the ops object itself is freed; s2idle and list_add then read recycled vmalloc/module memory, a use-after-free disclosure primitive.\nI:H - Module reload list_add() writes through dangling next/prev pointers, and s2idle handlers issue MMIO writes and call prepare/check/restore through torn-down or freed module state, enabling control-flow hijack per kernel UAF guidance.\nA:H - Reloading amd_pmc hits list_add corruption and kernel BUG in acpi_register_lps0_dev(), and the next s2idle transition oopses or hangs while walking the corrupted list or invoking the torn-down LPS0 handler."}]}], "affected": [{"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c"], "versions": [{"version": "49de59f69a76f538bfa5d0638a8c98d052546567", "lessThan": "d201c09c2428a4a8fd3bdcb032ae99f1e016458c", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "83ad6974dd3bf34c080b3c08d36d02ebc3bd6da8", "lessThan": "bc9aa5fe21c3966c80647ed6574b94b863f23c62", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "83ad6974dd3bf34c080b3c08d36d02ebc3bd6da8", "lessThan": "30e5f4d0cd0be655c800f10ae3e530391aa6c1b5", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "83ad6974dd3bf34c080b3c08d36d02ebc3bd6da8", "lessThan": "76f650a76d6a36a4bee79d94db90a0e935a95477", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}]}, {"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "affected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc.c"], "versions": [{"version": "6.14", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "0", "lessThan": "6.14", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.18.50", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "7.2.4", "lessThanOrEqual": "7.2.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "7.3", "lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.14", "versionEndExcluding": "6.18.50"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.14", "versionEndExcluding": "7.2.4"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.14", "versionEndExcluding": "7.3"}]}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d201c09c2428a4a8fd3bdcb032ae99f1e016458c"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc9aa5fe21c3966c80647ed6574b94b863f23c62"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e5f4d0cd0be655c800f10ae3e530391aa6c1b5"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f650a76d6a36a4bee79d94db90a0e935a95477"}], "title": "platform/x86/amd/pmc: Fix LPS0 and debugfs leaks when STB init fails", "x_generator": {"engine": "bippy-1.2.0"}}}}

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{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: Linux kernel: Denial of service due to resource leaks in AMD PMC driver", "id": "2532225", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2532225"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "4.4", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-459", "details": ["A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's AMD PMC (Power Management Controller) driver. When the `amd_stb_s2d_init()` function fails during the driver's initialization process, it can lead to unreleased resources, specifically the LPS0 s2idle handler and debugfs directory. This resource leak can corrupt internal lists, potentially causing a kernel crash and a denial of service if the module is reloaded. Additionally, stale registrations can lead to issues during subsequent system suspend-to-idle transitions."], "name": "CVE-2026-81015", "public_date": "2026-09-11T19:43:04Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-81015\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81015\nhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30e5f4d0cd0be655c800f10ae3e530391aa6c1b5\nhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76f650a76d6a36a4bee79d94db90a0e935a95477\nhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc9aa5fe21c3966c80647ed6574b94b863f23c62"], "threat_severity": "Moderate"}

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