In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: arm64: Tear down vGIC on failed vCPU creation
If kvm_arch_vcpu_create() fails to share the vCPU page with the hypervisor, we propagate the error back to the ioctl but leave the vGIC vCPU data initialised. Note only does this leak the corresponding memory when the vCPU is destroyed but it can also lead to use-after-free if the redistributor device handling tries to walk into the vCPU.
Add the missing cleanup to kvm_arch_vcpu_create(), ensuring that the vGIC vCPU structures are destroyed on error.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222Upgrade perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-common | Aug 5, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | May 12, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azure-devel | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1155-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.4Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1200-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2091-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1152-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1172-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-bluefield-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2128-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1153-oracleUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1145-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1061-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1103-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1199-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15 | Jun 26, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 10, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
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