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Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.

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 4.19.20-1 —
Debian 13 linux 4.19.20-1 —
Debian 12 linux 4.19.20-1 —
Debian 8 linux 3.16.64-1 DLA-1731-1
Debian 8 linux-4.9 4.9.168-1~deb8u1 DLA-1771-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
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 4.15.0-47.50 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1035.37 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1 USN-3930-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1029.31 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-edge 4.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1 USN-3930-2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1031.31 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oem 4.15.0-1035.40 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1010.12 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.15.0-1033.35 USN-3931-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1053.57 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-145.171 USN-3932-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1079.89 USN-3932-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1041.45 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1043.49 USN-3932-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1106.114 USN-3932-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1110.115 USN-3932-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux 3.13.0-168.218 USN-3933-1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1040.43 USN-3932-2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1 USN-3931-2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1 USN-3932-2
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1008.10 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7 kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.12.1.el7a RHSA-2019:2809
RHEL 7 kernel-rt +10 3.10.0-957.12.1.rt56.927.el7 RHSA-2019:0833
RHEL 7 perf +19 3.10.0-957.12.1.el7 RHSA-2019:2809, RHSA-2019:0818
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 7.5 EUS perf +18 3.10.0-862.44.2.el7 RHSA-2019:3967
RHEL 7.4 TUS perf +11 3.10.0-693.62.1.el7 RHSA-2020:0103
RHEL 7.4 E4S perf +13 3.10.0-693.62.1.el7 RHSA-2020:0103
RHEL 7.4 AUS perf +11 3.10.0-693.62.1.el7 RHSA-2020:0103
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-5.24.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0785-1
SLES 15 kernel-default +3 4.12.14-150.14.2 SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +2 4.12.14-150.14.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.9.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-95.13.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-azure +2 4.4.176-4.25.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-docs +4 4.4.175-94.79.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0541-1
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.104.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_21 +1 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_24 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0709-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0722-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_26 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0709-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_28 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SLES 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.110.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26 12-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_28 +1 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_30 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_31 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33 1-2.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLES 12 SP1 lttng-modules 2.7.0-4.4.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 kernel-ec2 3.12.74-60.64.110.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-6.9.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.13.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-azure +2 4.4.176-4.25.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.175-94.79.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0541-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.104.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_20 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_21 +1 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_23 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0683-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_24 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0709-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_25 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0722-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_26 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0709-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_28 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kernel-xen +3 3.12.74-60.64.110.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26 12-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_27 10-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_28 +1 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_30 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_31 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0672-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_33 1-2.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP1 lttng-modules 2.7.0-4.4.1 SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.14.2 SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_0 9-25.2 SUSE-SU-2019:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_1 +1 8-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0745-1, SUSE-SU-2019:0740-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_3 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0745-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_4 +1 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0745-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_6 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0745-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_7 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0845-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_8 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0845-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_9 1-1.9.3 SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_0 4-2.10.2 SUSE-SU-2019:0726-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0726-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_2 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0726-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_3 1-6.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_10 +1 11-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_12 +1 9-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_14 +1 7-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_16 +3 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_20 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_21 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0754-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_23 1-4.7.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0541-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.104.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_28 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.104.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_28 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed kernel-source 5.14.6-1.4 openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1
openSUSE Leap 15.0 kernel-source 4.12.14-lp150.12.48.1 openSUSE-SU-2019:0203-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.101-91.76.amzn2 ALAS2-2019-1165

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 4.1.12-124.43.4.el7uek ELSA-2020-5866, ELSA-2019-4612
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-tools +3 4.14.35-1844.4.5.el7uek ELSA-2019-4612
Oracle Linux 7 perf +12 3.10.0-957.12.1.el7 ELSA-2019-4612, ELSA-2019-0818

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 37

References