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 bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo | Aug 5, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | May 12, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2091-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1200-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.4Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1155-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1172-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1152-oracleUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2128-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade 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-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1153-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1103-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1061-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1199-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-bluefield-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1145-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi | 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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