In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
VMCI: Fix use-after-free when removing resource in vmci_resource_remove()
When removing a resource from vmci_resource_table in vmci_resource_remove(), the search is performed using the resource handle by comparing context and resource fields.
It is possible though to create two resources with different types but same handle (same context and resource fields).
When trying to remove one of the resources, vmci_resource_remove() may not remove the intended one, but the object will still be freed as in the case of the datagram type in vmci_datagram_destroy_handle(). vmci_resource_table will still hold a pointer to this freed resource leading to a use-after-free vulnerability.
BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in vmci_handle_is_equal include/linux/vmw_vmci_defs.h:142 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in vmci_resource_remove+0x3a1/0x410 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_resource.c:147 Read of size 4 at addr ffff88801c16d800 by task syz-executor197/1592 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x82/0xa9 lib/dump_stack.c:106 print_address_description.constprop.0+0x21/0x366 mm/kasan/report.c:239 __kasan_report.cold+0x7f/0x132 mm/kasan/report.c:425 kasan_report+0x38/0x51 mm/kasan/report.c:442 vmci_handle_is_equal include/linux/vmw_vmci_defs.h:142 [inline] vmci_resource_remove+0x3a1/0x410 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_resource.c:147 vmci_qp_broker_detach+0x89a/0x11b9 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:2182 ctx_free_ctx+0x473/0xbe1 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c:444 kref_put include/linux/kref.h:65 [inline] vmci_ctx_put drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c:497 [inline] vmci_ctx_destroy+0x170/0x1d6 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_context.c:195 vmci_host_close+0x125/0x1ac drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:143 __fput+0x261/0xa34 fs/file_table.c:282 task_work_run+0xf0/0x194 kernel/task_work.c:164 tracehook_notify_resume include/linux/tracehook.h:189 [inline] exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x184/0x189 kernel/entry/common.c:187 exit_to_user_mode_prepare+0x11b/0x123 kernel/entry/common.c:220 __syscall_exit_to_user_mode_work kernel/entry/common.c:302 [inline] syscall_exit_to_user_mode+0x18/0x42 kernel/entry/common.c:313 do_syscall_64+0x41/0x85 arch/x86/entry/common.c:86 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x6e/0x0
This change ensures the type is also checked when removing the resource from vmci_resource_table in vmci_resource_remove().
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.226-214.879Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-271.569Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.167-112.165Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo | Oct 3, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optional | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8 | Nov 4, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
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