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-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extra | Nov 21, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.150-174.273Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.46-66.121Upgrade kernel6.12 | Sep 30, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 27, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-nvidia | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1023-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1041-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-awsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1044-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2037-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-100-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1043-oracle | 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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