In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vsock/virtio: bind uarg before filling zerocopy skb
virtio_transport_send_pkt_info() allocates or reuses the zerocopy uarg before entering the send loop, but virtio_transport_alloc_skb() still fills the skb before it inherits that uarg. When fixed-buffer vectored zerocopy hits MAX_SKB_FRAGS, io_sg_from_iter() may partially attach managed frags and return -EMSGSIZE. The rollback path call kfree_skb() to free an skb that carries SKBFL_MANAGED_FRAG_REFS but no uarg, so skb_release_data() falls through to ordinary frag unref.
Pass the uarg into virtio_transport_alloc_skb() and bind it immediately before virtio_transport_fill_skb(). This keeps control or no-payload skbs untouched while ensuring success and rollback share one lifetime rule.
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 kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-headers | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.12 | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1036-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
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