Drop CLONE_THREAD requirement for private default hash alloc
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: futex: Drop CLONE_THREAD requirement for private default hash alloc Currently need_futex_hash_allocate_default() depends on strict pthread semantics, abusing CLONE_THREAD. This breaks the non-concurrency assumptions when doing the mm->futex_ref pcpu allocations, leading to bugs[0] when sharing the mm in other ways; ie: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in futex_hash_put ... where the +1 bias can end up on a percpu counter that mm->futex_ref no longer points at. Loosen the check to cover any CLONE_VM clone, except vfork(). Excluding vfork keeps the existing paths untouched (no overhead), and we can't race in the first place: either the parent is suspended and the child runs alone, or mm->futex_ref is already allocated from an earlier CLONE_VM. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's futex subsystem. The need_futex_hash_allocate_default() function incorrectly relies on CLONE_THREAD semantics, which can lead to non-concurrency issues when memory allocations (mm->futex_ref pcpu allocations) are shared across CLONE_VM clones, excluding vfork(). This can result in a use-after-free vulnerability in futex_hash_put, a form of memory corruption. Such vulnerabilities can potentially lead to system instability or other security impacts. Red Hat severity: Important — CVSS 7 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Weakness: CWE-825. No fixing RHSA erratum has published yet; monitor the Red Hat CVE page and patch when it ships.
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- Red Hat rates this important; a fix erratum may not be out yet — apply the RHSA as soon as it publishes.
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