Description
A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel where an attacker may be able to have an uncontrolled read to kernel-memory from within a vm guest. A race condition between connect() and close() function may allow an attacker using the AF_VSOCK protocol to gather a 4 byte information leak or possibly intercept or corrupt AF_VSOCK messages destined to other clients.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | kernel | — | — |
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 | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.19.9-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux-4.9 | 4.9.168-1~deb8u1 | DLA-1771-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-44.47 | USN-3871-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1032.34 | USN-3871-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1037.39 | USN-3871-5 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1027.28 | USN-3871-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.18.0-14.15~18.04.1 | USN-3872-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1029.29 | USN-3871-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oem | 4.15.0-1033.38 | USN-3871-3 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1008.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.15.0-1031.33 | USN-3871-3 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1032.34~16.04.1 | USN-3871-4 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1037.39~16.04.1 | USN-3871-5 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1027.28~16.04.1 | USN-3871-4 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-45.48~16.04.1 | USN-3871-4 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1008.10~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1037.39~14.04.2 | USN-3871-5 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | kernel-alt +1 | 4.14.0-115.16.1.el7a | RHSA-2019:4154 |
| RHEL 7 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.0-1062.rt56.1022.el7 | RHSA-2019:2043 |
| RHEL 7 | perf +18 | 3.10.0-1062.el7 | RHSA-2019:4154, RHSA-2019:2029 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-5.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0150-1 |
| SLES 15 | kernel-docs +6 | 4.12.14-25.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0224-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-6.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0222-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-95.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0196-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-6.6.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0222-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-95.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0196-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-25.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0224-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_8 | 1-1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0224-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_2 | 1-6.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0196-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | kernel-source | 4.12.14-lp150.12.45.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:0065-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.88-88.76.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1145 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +12 | 3.10.0-1062.el7 | ELSA-2019-2029 |
Advisories 16
- RHSA-2019:4154 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-alt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2043 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2029 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3871-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1771-1 linux-4.9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3871-3 linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3871-4 linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3871-5 linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-3872-1 linux-hwe vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0222-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0150-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0224-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0196-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0065-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2019-2029 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1145 Moderate: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 9, 2019
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-14625
- USN-3872-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3878-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3871-5 vendor-advisory
- USN-3878-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3871-4 vendor-advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=bd391451452fb0b93039
- USN-3871-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3871-3 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190503 [SECURITY] [DLA 1771-1] linux-4.9 security update mailing-list
- RHSA-2019:2043 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2029 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:4154 vendor-advisory