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