In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
virtio-net: fix recursived rtnl_lock() during probe()
The deadlock appears in a stack trace like:
virtnet_probe() rtnl_lock() virtio_config_changed_work() netdev_notify_peers() rtnl_lock()
It happens if the VMM sends a VIRTIO_NET_S_ANNOUNCE request while the virtio-net driver is still probing.
The config_work in probe() will get scheduled until virtnet_open() enables the config change notification via virtio_config_driver_enable().
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.40-63.114Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfo | Oct 16, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | May 13, 2026 | Aug 16, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1018-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.14Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.14Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.14Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.14Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1016-oemUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1020-gcpUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.14Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.14Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.14.0-1017-oracle | Nov 25, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
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