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 |
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| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.185-126.190Upgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.141-155.222Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.31-35.92Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-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-5.15.0-1090-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1014-raspiUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-awsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-ibmUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14 | 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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