In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: SVM: Flush pages under kvm->lock to fix UAF in svm_register_enc_region()
Do the cache flush of converted pages in svm_register_enc_region() before dropping kvm->lock to fix use-after-free issues where region and/or its array of pages could be freed by a different task, e.g. if userspace has __unregister_enc_region_locked() already queued up for the region.
Note, the "obvious" alternative of using local variables doesn't fully resolve the bug, as region->pages is also dynamically allocated. I.e. the region structure itself would be fine, but region->pages could be freed.
Flushing multiple pages under kvm->lock is unfortunate, but the entire flow is a rare slow path, and the manual flush is only needed on CPUs that lack coherency for encrypted memory.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade rvUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched | Nov 4, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.156-102.160Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.215-203.850Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf | Apr 10, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.84-99.169Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-static | Feb 17, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 27, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jul 25, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-core | Sep 17, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rt | Jun 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1063-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1048-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-gkeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1058-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1035-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1062-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-116-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-azureUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1060-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-gcp | Jul 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
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