Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: Stop looking for coalesced MMIO zones if the bus is destroyed
Abort the walk of coalesced MMIO zones if kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev()
fails to allocate memory for the new instance of the bus. If it can't
instantiate a new bus, unregister_dev() destroys all devices _except_ the
target device. But, it doesn't tell the caller that it obliterated the
bus and invoked the destructor for all devices that were on the bus. In
the coalesced MMIO case, this can result in a deleted list entry
dereference due to attempting to continue iterating on coalesced_zones
after future entries (in the walk) have been deleted.
Opportunistically add curly braces to the for-loop, which encompasses
many lines but sneaks by without braces due to the guts being a single
if statement.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.66 – < 5.4.119, 4.4.238 – < 4.5, 4.9.238 – < 4.10, 4.14.200 – < 4.15, 4.19.148 – < 4.20, 5.8.10 – < 5.9, 5.9 | 5.4.119 |
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 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-77.86 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws +1 | 5.4.0-1051.53 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1013.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1046.49 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1018.19 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1041.42 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1048.52 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1038.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 +1 | 5.4.0-1051.53~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1046.49~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-77.86~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1048.52~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1028.32 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux +5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux +7 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-aws +2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | kernel-syms | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1.150200.9.93.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | kernel-syms | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1.150200.9.93.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-azure +2 | 4.12.14-16.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | kernel-syms +2 | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Real Time 12 SP5 | kernel-rt +3 | 4.12.14-10.182.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0856-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.161.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0856-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP3 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP3_Update_42 | 1-150300.7.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_46 | 1-150200.5.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kernel-default | 4.12.14-122.216.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_56 | 1-8.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | kernel-syms | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1.150200.9.93.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | kernel-docs +5 | 5.3.18-150200.24.183.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.2.150300.18.90.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-syms | 5.3.18-150300.59.153.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 |
Advisories 7
- WID-SEC-2024-0527 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0926-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1870-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1646-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:1643-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0857-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2024:0856-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d1bc32d6477ff96a32695ea4be8144e4513ab2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a20592baff59c5351c5200ec667e1a2aa22af85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/168e82f640ed1891a700bdb43e37da354b2ab63c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50cbad42bfea8c052b7ca590bd4126cdc898713c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d3c4c79384af06e3c8e25b7770b6247496b4417