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 kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.185-126.190Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.141-155.222Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.31-35.92Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools | Jul 11, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | 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-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1073-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1054-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-gcp-64kUpgrade 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linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-oemUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1012-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1090-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1043-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1013-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gkeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1032-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-32-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-152-genericUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15 | 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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