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