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 python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.167-112.165Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-271.569Upgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Oct 3, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | 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 dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04 | 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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