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 |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-271.569Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.167-112.165Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.226-214.879Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-devel | Oct 3, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfo | 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-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade 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 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade dtb-broadcom | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatency | 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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