Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in versions before 5.12. The value of internal.ndata, in the KVM API, is mapped to an array index, which can be updated by a user process at anytime which could lead to an out-of-bounds write. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity and system availability.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | kernel | 5.9 – < 5.10.32, 5.11 – < 5.11.16 | 5.10.32 |
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 | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 5.10.38-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oem-5.10 | 5.10.0-1029.30 | USN-4983-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | kernel-rt +12 | 4.18.0-305.3.1.rt7.75.el8_4 | RHSA-2021:2169 |
| RHEL 8 | kpatch-patch-4_18_0-305 | 1-1.el8 | RHSA-2021:2165 |
| RHEL 8 | perf +26 | 4.18.0-305.3.1.el8_4 | RHSA-2021:2168 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | redhat-virtualization-host +1 | 4.4.6-20210615.0.el8_4 | RHSA-2021:2522 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-305.3.1.el8_4 | ALSA-2021:2168 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | kernel | 4.18.0-305.3.1.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:2168 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.10.78.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | perf +19 | 4.18.0-305.3.1.el8_4 | ELSA-2021-2168 |
Advisories 8
- ALSA-2021:2168 Important: kernel security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2522 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Virtualization Host security update [ovirt-4.4.6] Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 15, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2169 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2168 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 11, 2026
- RHSA-2021:2165 Red Hat Security Advisory: kpatch-patch security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 11, 2026
- USN-4983-1 linux-oem-5.10 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 3, 2026
- RLSA-2021:2168 Important: kernel security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- ELSA-2021-2168 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 2, 2021