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().
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.226-214.879Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-271.569Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.167-112.165Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfo | Oct 3, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-devel | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade bpftool | 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 | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
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linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws | 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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