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-5.15.167-112.165Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-4.14.355-271.569Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.226-214.879Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 | Oct 3, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.111-120.187Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool | Feb 17, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Oct 7, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perf | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Dec 12, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel | Nov 11, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kb | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 8, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1139-kvmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1094-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1102-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-genericUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1082-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1072-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1002-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1134-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-125-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1135-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1044-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1071-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-231-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-261-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1119-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1018-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1123-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1168-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1158-kvmUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1078-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1065-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1017-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1016-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-50-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1038-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-200-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1176-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1175-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1020-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1137-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1069-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1015-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1019-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1138-awsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1139-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae | 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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