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Description

A buffer overflow flaw was found, in versions from 2.6.34 to 5.2.x, in the way Linux kernel's vhost functionality that translates virtqueue buffers to IOVs, logged the buffer descriptors during migration. A privileged guest user able to pass descriptors with invalid length to the host when migration is underway, could use this flaw to increase their privileges on the host.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Kernel Linux kernel from version 2.6.34 to 5.2.x —

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.2.17-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.2.17-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.2.17-1 —
Debian 10 linux 4.19.67-2+deb10u1 DSA-4531-1
Debian 9 linux 4.9.189-3+deb9u1 DSA-4531-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 8 linux 3.16.74-1 DLA-1930-1
Debian 8 linux-4.9 4.9.189-3+deb9u1~deb8u1 DLA-1940-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux-vmware No fix yet —
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 +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-64.73 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1050.52 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure 5.0.0-1020.21~18.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1044.70 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1044.46 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.0 5.0.0-1017.17~18.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe 5.0.0-29.31~18.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1046.46 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1056.65 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem-osp1 5.0.0-1022.24 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1025.28 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1047.51 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1064.71 USN-4135-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-164.192 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1094.105 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1050.52~16.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1059.64 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1044.46 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-64.73~16.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1058.65 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1025.28~16.04.1 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1122.131 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1126.132 USN-4135-1
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2018.18 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2006.7 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1021.26 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux 3.13.0-173.224 USN-4135-2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1054.58 USN-4135-2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 USN-4135-2
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-164.192~14.04.1 USN-4135-2
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-80.11.2.rt9.157.el8_0 RHSA-2019:2828
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-80.11.2.el8_0 RHSA-2019:2827
RHEL 7 kernel +15 3.10.0-1062.1.2.el7 RHSA-2019:2862, RHSA-2019:2829
RHEL 7 kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.13.1.el7a RHSA-2019:2862
RHEL 7 kernel-rt +10 3.10.0-1062.1.2.rt56.1025.el7 RHSA-2019:2830
RHEL 7 kpatch-patch-3_10_0-1062 +1 1-1.el7 RHSA-2019:2854
RHEL 7 perf +2 3.10.0-957.35.2.el7 RHSA-2019:2864, RHSA-2019:2862, RHSA-2019:2829
RHEL 7 redhat-virtualization-host +1 4.2-20190919.0.el7_6 RHSA-2019:2924, RHSA-2019:2889
RHEL 6 perf +15 2.6.32-754.23.1.el6 RHSA-2019:2863
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7.6 EUS kpatch-patch-3_10_0-957_35_1 1-1.el7 RHSA-2019:2865
RHEL 7.6 EUS perf +18 3.10.0-957.35.2.el7 RHSA-2019:2864
RHEL 7.5 EUS perf +17 3.10.0-862.41.2.el7 RHSA-2019:2866
RHEL 7.4 TUS perf +11 3.10.0-693.59.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2867
RHEL 7.4 E4S perf +13 3.10.0-693.59.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2867
RHEL 7.4 AUS perf +11 3.10.0-693.59.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2867
RHEL 7.3 TUS perf +11 3.10.0-514.69.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2900
RHEL 7.3 E4S perf +13 3.10.0-514.69.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2900
RHEL 7.3 AUS perf +11 3.10.0-514.69.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2900
RHEL 7.2 TUS perf +11 3.10.0-327.82.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2899
RHEL 7.2 E4S perf +11 3.10.0-327.82.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2899
RHEL 7.2 AUS perf +11 3.10.0-327.82.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2899
RHEL 6.6 AUS perf +9 2.6.32-504.81.2.el6 RHSA-2019:2869
RHEL 6.5 AUS perf +9 2.6.32-431.96.2.el6 RHSA-2019:2901
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-8.16.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2658-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.18.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2424-1
SLES 15 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-5.41.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2651-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.35.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2414-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:3200-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.26.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2648-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-95.32.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2412-1
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_18 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_20 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_21 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_23 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_24 +2 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_27 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.125.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_26 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27 +2 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_30 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_31 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_32 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2601-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SLES 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.124.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_32 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2821-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_34 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_35 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_37 1-2.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1
SLES 12 kernel-ec2 3.12.74-60.64.124.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1
SLES 11 SP4 kernel-ec2 +8 3.0.101-108.108.1 SUSE-SU-2019:14218-1
SLES 11 SP4 ocfs2 1.6-0.28.11.2 SUSE-SU-2019:14218-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.7.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:3200-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.26.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2648-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.32.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2412-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_18 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_20 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_21 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_23 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_24 +2 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_27 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2600-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.125.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_26 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_27 +2 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_30 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_31 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_32 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2601-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.124.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_32 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2821-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_34 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_35 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2613-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_37 1-2.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP4 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-8.6.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.18.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2424-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_0 6-16.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_2 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_3 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2864-1, SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_5 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2424-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.35.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2414-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_11 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_12 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_14 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2414-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_5 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_6 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_7 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_8 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_9 +1 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:3200-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_0 2-3.1 SUSE-SU-2020:0183-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_1 1-8.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:3200-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_0 7-2.19.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_2 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_3 +1 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_5 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_6 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2572-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_8 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2412-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP1 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-14.11.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2738-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.125.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_33 1-3.5.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.107.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_29 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-docs +8 4.12.14-lp151.28.16.1 openSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1
openSUSE Leap 15.0 kernel-docs +8 4.12.14-lp150.12.73.1 openSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.146-119.123.amzn2 ALAS2-2019-1293

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-80.11.2.el8_0 ELSA-2019-2827
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 4.1.12-124.33.4.el7uek ELSA-2019-4850, ELSA-2019-4820, ELSA-2019-4789
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-tools +3 4.14.35-1902.5.2.1.el7uek ELSA-2019-4820, ELSA-2019-4789
Oracle Linux 7 perf +12 3.10.0-1062.1.2.el7 ELSA-2019-4820, ELSA-2019-4789, ELSA-2019-2829

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