In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vhost: Take a reference on the task in struct vhost_task.
vhost_task_create() creates a task and keeps a reference to its task_struct. That task may exit early via a signal and its task_struct will be released. A pending vhost_task_wake() will then attempt to wake the task and access a task_struct which is no longer there.
Acquire a reference on the task_struct while creating the thread and release the reference while the struct vhost_task itself is removed. If the task exits early due to a signal, then the vhost_task_wake() will still access a valid task_struct. The wake is safe and will be skipped in this case.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 | Dec 9, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp | Nov 4, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 |
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