# Linux Kernel 6.1.185

- Product: Linux Kernel (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/linux-kernel)
- Vendor: Linux Kernel Organization
- Date: 2026-08-27
- Version: 6.1.185
- Original notes: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.185
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/linux-kernel/releases/6.1.185
- Labels: longterm

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- **fixed** — net: gro: properly validate BIG TCP aggregation criteria
- **fixed** — Bluetooth: hci_event: fix LE list UAF on reset
- **fixed** — HID: hyperv: validate initial device info bounds
- **fixed** — HID: sensor: custom: Fix use-after-free in enable_sensor
- **fixed** — HID: core: fix number/pointer type confusion on long items
- **fixed** — HID: nintendo: fix out-of-bounds read in joycon_ctlr_read_handler()
- **fixed** — misc: fastrpc: Fix double free of 'buf' in error path
- **fixed** — can: isotp: fix timer drain order, wakeup handling and tx_gen ordering
- **changed** — can: use skb hash instead of private variable in headroom
- **changed** — Input: atkbd - skip deactivate for HONOR ZQC-P
- **changed** — Input: atkbd - skip deactivate for HONOR FMB-P's internal keyboard
- **fixed** — s390/vfio_ccw: Free all memory if cp_init() fails
- **fixed** — xfrm: fix sk_dst_cache double-free in xfrm_user_policy()
- **fixed** — HID: core: fix OOB read of field->usage in hid_set_field()
- **fixed** — HID: magicmouse: Prevent out-of-bounds (OOB) read during DOUBLE_REPORT_ID
- **fixed** — HID: magicmouse: do not keep a stale msc->input if no input is claimed
- **fixed** — mptcp: pm: fix data race in add_addr timer callback
- **fixed** — ipv6: fix use-after-free in ip6_finish_output2()
- **fixed** — ipv4: reject undersized MTUs in ip_do_fragment()
- **fixed** — libceph: fix OOB read in decode_watchers() via missing bounds check

80 commits in this release:

- Linux 6.1.185
- net: gro: properly validate BIG TCP aggregation criteria
- Bluetooth: hci_event: fix LE list UAF on reset
- HID: hyperv: validate initial device info bounds
- HID: sensor: custom: Fix use-after-free in enable_sensor
- HID: core: fix number/pointer type confusion on long items
- HID: nintendo: fix out-of-bounds read in joycon_ctlr_read_handler()
- misc: fastrpc: Fix double free of 'buf' in error path
- can: isotp: fix timer drain order, wakeup handling and tx_gen ordering
- can: use skb hash instead of private variable in headroom
- Input: atkbd - skip deactivate for HONOR ZQC-P
- Input: atkbd - skip deactivate for HONOR FMB-P's internal keyboard
- s390/vfio_ccw: Free all memory if cp_init() fails
- xfrm: fix sk_dst_cache double-free in xfrm_user_policy()
- HID: core: fix OOB read of field->usage in hid_set_field()
- HID: magicmouse: Prevent out-of-bounds (OOB) read during DOUBLE_REPORT_ID
- HID: magicmouse: do not keep a stale msc->input if no input is claimed
- mptcp: pm: fix data race in add_addr timer callback
- mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: free sk if last
- mptcp: pm: ADD_ADDR rtx: always decrease sk refcount
- ASoC: codecs: lpass-tx-macro: Fix enum kcontrol accesses
- Input: byd - synchronize timer deletion before freeing private data
- nvmet-tcp: Do not WARN on remotely-controlled oversized SGL allocations
- nvmet-fc: fix invalid free in LS IOD error path
- nvmet-auth: zero the AUTH_RECEIVE response buffer
- ipv6: fix use-after-free in ip6_finish_output2()
- ipv4: reject undersized MTUs in ip_do_fragment()
- libceph: fix OOB read in decode_watchers() via missing bounds check
- ndisc: ndisc_send_redirect() cleanup
- nfc: nci: free destination parameters when closing a connection
- nfc: nci: fix uninit-value in the RF discover/activated NTF handlers
- nfc: nci: fix out-of-bounds write in nci_target_auto_activated()
- nfc: st21nfca: validate ATR_REQ length against the received frame
- nfc: pn533: purge fragmented skbs during cleanup
- nfc: llcp: reject PDUs shorter than the LLCP header
- nfc: llcp: fix OOB read and u8 offset wrap in TLV parsers
- nfc: llcp: bound the connect_sn TLV walk to the skb
- nfc: microread: validate target discovery payload lengths
- nfc: fdp: bound the device-reported read length and fix an skb leak
- nfc: digital: clamp SENSF_RES length to the destination buffer
- iomap: adjust read range correctly for non-block-aligned positions
- tls: handle data disappearing from under the TLS ULP
- tls: fix lockless read of strp->msg_ready in ->poll
- gpio: ml-ioh: use raw_spinlock_t for the register lock
- drm/amdgpu: check ASPM on the dGPU host link
- xfs: bounds-check buffer log item's dirty bitmap
- xfs: don't use a xfs_log_iovec for ri_buf in log recovery
- s390/vfio_ccw: Implement a crw lock
- s390/vfio_ccw: Selectively expand io_mutex
- s390/vfio_ccw: Move cp cleanup out of not operational
- drm/amdgpu: disallow multiple FENCE chunks in one submit
- s390/vfio_ccw: Cancel existing workqueues
- inet: frags: publish queues before arming timer
- packet: synchronize pressure clearing with ring reconfiguration
- net/packet: convert po->pressure to an atomic flag
- serial: sc16is7xx: enable THRI before filling TX FIFO
- serial: sc16is7xx: use guards for simple mutex locks
- serial: sc16is7xx: rename EFR mutex with generic name
- serial: sc16is7xx: convert bitmask definitions to use BIT() macro
- serial: sc16is7xx: fix copy-paste errors in EFR_SWFLOWx_BIT constants
- packet: use consistent hard_header_len in TX_RING send path
- packet: use consistent hard_header_len in non-ring send paths
- perf/core: Fix group leader use-after-free after sibling detach
- perf: Fix dangling cgroup pointer in cpuctx
- perf: Fix cgroup state vs ERROR
- perf/core: Fix child_total_time_enabled accounting bug at task exit
- serial: amba-pl011: synchronize DMA teardown
- NTB: ntb_netdev: Preserve RX queue depth on allocation failure
- misc: fastrpc: Remove buffer from list prior to unmap ope

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