Description
Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.11.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.11.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.11.11-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | linux | 4.9.30-2+deb9u3 | DSA-3927-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-89.112 | USN-3378-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1028.37 | USN-3378-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gke | 4.4.0-1024.24 | USN-3378-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1 | USN-3377-2 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1067.75 | USN-3378-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1069.74 | USN-3378-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-89.112~14.04.1 | USN-3378-2 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | drm | 4.9.33-4.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0509-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-docs | 4.4.82-6.3.5 | SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-obs-build | 4.4.82-6.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.82-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-docs | 4.4.90-92.45.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2869-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +3 | 4.4.90-92.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2869-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.82-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.4.90-92.45.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2869-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP2 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.4.88-18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2956-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_1 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_14 | 1-2.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:2869-1 |
Advisories 8
- USN-3378-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3927-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3377-2 linux-hwe vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3378-2 linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2956-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2286-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0509-1 Security update for drm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2869-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026