In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
misc/vmw_vmci: fix an infoleak in vmci_host_do_receive_datagram()
`struct vmci_event_qp` allocated by qp_notify_peer() contains padding, which may carry uninitialized data to the userspace, as observed by KMSAN:
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in instrument_copy_to_user ./include/linux/instrumented.h:121 instrument_copy_to_user ./include/linux/instrumented.h:121 _copy_to_user+0x5f/0xb0 lib/usercopy.c:33 copy_to_user ./include/linux/uaccess.h:169 vmci_host_do_receive_datagram drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:431 vmci_host_unlocked_ioctl+0x33d/0x43d0 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:925 vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:51 ...
Uninit was stored to memory at: kmemdup+0x74/0xb0 mm/util.c:131 dg_dispatch_as_host drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_datagram.c:271 vmci_datagram_dispatch+0x4f8/0xfc0 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_datagram.c:339 qp_notify_peer+0x19a/0x290 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1479 qp_broker_attach drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1662 qp_broker_alloc+0x2977/0x2f30 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1750 vmci_qp_broker_alloc+0x96/0xd0 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1940 vmci_host_do_alloc_queuepair drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:488 vmci_host_unlocked_ioctl+0x24fd/0x43d0 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_host.c:927 ...
Local variable ev created at: qp_notify_peer+0x54/0x290 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1456 qp_broker_attach drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1662 qp_broker_alloc+0x2977/0x2f30 drivers/misc/vmw_vmci/vmci_queue_pair.c:1750
Bytes 28-31 of 48 are uninitialized Memory access of size 48 starts at ffff888035155e00 Data copied to user address 0000000020000100
Use memset() to prevent the infoleaks.
Also speculatively fix qp_notify_peer_local(), which may suffer from the same problem.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-core | Jul 17, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.157-139.675Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.301-224.520Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.86-53.137Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf | Jun 23, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 5, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Sep 15, 2025 | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Aug 13, 2025 | Aug 9, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Jul 18, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Feb 5, 2026 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-hwe-5.4Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-hweUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-bluefieldUpgrade linux-iotUpgrade linux-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-azure-fipsUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-aws-hweUpgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-fips | May 6, 2025 | May 1, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | May 1, 2025 |
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