In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vsock/virtio: Validate length in packet header before skb_put()
When receiving a vsock packet in the guest, only the virtqueue buffer size is validated prior to virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put(). Unfortunately, virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put() uses the length from the packet header as the length argument to skb_put(), potentially resulting in SKB overflow if the host has gone wonky.
Validate the length as advertised by the packet header before calling virtio_vsock_skb_rx_put().
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.150-174.273Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extra | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 27, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution existsUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-core | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtime | Feb 12, 2026 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
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