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-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.25-32.101Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.140-154.222Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 | Aug 5, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | May 12, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azure | Dec 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-osp1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1061-iotUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1103-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1153-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.4Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1199-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1183-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gcp-4.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-4.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1145-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-bluefield-5.4Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1056-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1008-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1096-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2128-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-gcpUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-4.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.4Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.4Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.4Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1144-kvmUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1101-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1152-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1140-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1131-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1045-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-248-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1172-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.4Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-snapdragon-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1116-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1004-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-bluefieldUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1057-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1068-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-22-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1190-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1161-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1155-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1007-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-2091-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1200-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.4Upgrade linux-image-oracle-4.15Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.4Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-176-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-228-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-4.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1157-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-174-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.4Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-5.4.0-1160-gcp-fips | 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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