In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
virtio_ring: Fix data race by tagging event_triggered as racy for KCSAN
syzbot reports a data-race when accessing the event_triggered, here is the simplified stack when the issue occurred:
================================================================== BUG: KCSAN: data-race in virtqueue_disable_cb / virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed
write to 0xffff8881025bc452 of 1 bytes by task 3288 on cpu 0: virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed+0x42/0x3c0 drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c:2653 start_xmit+0x230/0x1310 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:3264 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5151 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5160 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3800 [inline]
read to 0xffff8881025bc452 of 1 bytes by interrupt on cpu 1: virtqueue_disable_cb_split drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c:880 [inline] virtqueue_disable_cb+0x92/0x180 drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c:2566 skb_xmit_done+0x5f/0x140 drivers/net/virtio_net.c:777 vring_interrupt+0x161/0x190 drivers/virtio/virtio_ring.c:2715 __handle_irq_event_percpu+0x95/0x490 kernel/irq/handle.c:158 handle_irq_event_percpu kernel/irq/handle.c:193 [inline]
value changed: 0x01 -> 0x00 ==================================================================
When the data race occurs, the function virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed() sets event_triggered to false, and virtqueue_disable_cb_split/packed() reads it as false due to the race condition. Since event_triggered is an unreliable hint used for optimization, this should only cause the driver temporarily suggest that the device not send an interrupt notification when the event index is used.
Fix this KCSAN reported data-race issue by explicitly tagging the access as data_racy.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.185-126.190Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.31-35.92Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.141-155.222Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfo | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Sep 10, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 8, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
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