In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vsock/virtio: avoid refilling the RX queue after teardown
Commit b917507e5ad9 ("vsock/virtio: stop workers during the .remove()") made the RX worker jump to its common exit when rx_run is clear. That exit still refills the RX queue when the buffer count is low, so work queued across virtio_vsock_vqs_del() can add buffers after the virtqueues have been deleted.
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in virtqueue_add_sgs Read of size 4 by task kworker/0:1 Workqueue: virtio_vsock virtio_transport_rx_work Call Trace: virtqueue_add_sgs (drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c:2796) virtio_vsock_rx_fill (net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c:332) virtio_transport_rx_work (net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c:701) process_one_work (kernel/workqueue.c:3314) worker_thread (kernel/workqueue.c:3478) kthread (kernel/kthread.c:436) ret_from_fork (arch/x86/kernel/process.c:158) ret_from_fork_asm (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245) ... Freed by task 141: kfree (mm/slub.c:6566) vp_del_vq (drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_common.c:259) vp_del_vqs (drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_common.c:285) virtio_vsock_freeze (net/vmw_vsock/virtio_transport.c:912) virtio_device_freeze (drivers/virtio/virtio.c:658) virtio_pci_freeze (drivers/virtio/virtio_pci_common.c:601) pci_pm_freeze (drivers/pci/pci-driver.c:1098) device_suspend (drivers/base/power/main.c:1968) Kernel panic - not syncing: KASAN: panic_on_warn set ...
Jump to a no-refill exit when rx_run is clear, leaving the normal exit to replenish a running queue.
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_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.48-107.148Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-common | Sep 30, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Aug 26, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1114-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1113-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1118-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1122-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1116-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-ibmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-195-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1123-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-198-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 15, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
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