In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
fs: export anon_inode_make_secure_inode() and fix secretmem LSM bypass
Export anon_inode_make_secure_inode() to allow KVM guest_memfd to create anonymous inodes with proper security context. This replaces the current pattern of calling alloc_anon_inode() followed by inode_init_security_anon() for creating security context manually.
This change also fixes a security regression in secretmem where the S_PRIVATE flag was not cleared after alloc_anon_inode(), causing LSM/SELinux checks to be bypassed for secretmem file descriptors.
As guest_memfd currently resides in the KVM module, we need to export this symbol for use outside the core kernel. In the future, guest_memfd might be moved to core-mm, at which point the symbols no longer would have to be exported. When/if that happens is still unclear.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-core | Nov 20, 2025 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.147-172.266Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.37-61.105Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | Sep 9, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jul 28, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 12, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 24, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 3, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdso | Dec 5, 2025 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-nvidia-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-awsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1015-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-oemUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8 | Jul 31, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 19, 2025 | Jul 25, 2025 |
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