Description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.
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 | 4.19.20-1 | — |
| 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 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +4 | 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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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8 | RHSA-2019:3309 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-147.el8 | RHSA-2019:3517 |
| 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-2019:2029 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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_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_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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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 | 3.12.74-60.64.110.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +9 | 3.0.101-108.87.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13979-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | ocfs2 | 1.6-0.28.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13979-1 |
| 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_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_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 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.87.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13979-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | ocfs2 | 1.6-0.28.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13979-1 |
| 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_9 | 1-1.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 |
| 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_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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.101-91.76.amzn2 | ALAS2-2019-1165 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-147.el8 | ELSA-2019-3517 |
| 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 | 3.10.0-1062.el7 | ELSA-2019-4612, ELSA-2019-2029 |
Advisories 29
- USN-3931-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3931-2 linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-gcp, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3930-2 linux-hwe, linux-azure vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- USN-3932-2 linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- RHSA-2019:3517 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 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
- RHSA-2019:3309 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3932-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- USN-3933-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-1731-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1771-1 linux-4.9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0784-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0765-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1 kernel-devel-longterm-6.6.17-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0901-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1289-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0828-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0541-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0785-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1 kernel-devel-5.14.6-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:13979-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:0203-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2019:0767-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2020-5866 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-3517 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2019
- ELSA-2019-2029 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 13, 2019
- ELSA-2019-4612 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 12, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1165 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 8, 2019
References
- FEDORA-2019-164946aa7f vendor-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151712/KVM-kvm_inject_page_fault-Uninitialized-Memory-Leak.html
- 106963 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2019-3da64f3e61 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commits/master/arch/x86/kvm
- SUSE-SA-2019:0203-1 vendor-advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=353c0956a618a07ba4bbe7ad00ff29fe70e8412a
- [oss-security] Linux kernel: three KVM bugs (CVE-2019-6974, CVE-2019-7221, CVE-2019-7222) mailing-list
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1759
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190327 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190401 [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression update mailing-list
- USN-3932-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3932-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3930-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-3933-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-2 vendor-advisory
- USN-3930-2 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0002/
- USN-3933-1 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-2019:3309 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:3517 vendor-advisory