Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: Destroy target device if coalesced MMIO unregistration fails
Destroy and free the target coalesced MMIO device if unregistering said
device fails. As clearly noted in the code, kvm_io_bus_unregister_dev()
does not destroy the target device.
BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff888112a54880 (size 64):
comm "syz-executor.2", pid 5258, jiffies 4297861402 (age 14.129s)
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
38 c7 67 15 00 c9 ff ff 38 c7 67 15 00 c9 ff ff 8.g.....8.g.....
e0 c7 e1 83 ff ff ff ff 00 30 67 15 00 c9 ff ff .........0g.....
backtrace:
[<0000000006995a8a>] kmalloc include/linux/slab.h:556 [inline]
[<0000000006995a8a>] kzalloc include/linux/slab.h:690 [inline]
[<0000000006995a8a>] kvm_vm_ioctl_register_coalesced_mmio+0x8e/0x3d0 arch/x86/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/coalesced_mmio.c:150
[<00000000022550c2>] kvm_vm_ioctl+0x47d/0x1600 arch/x86/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:3323
[<000000008a75102f>] vfs_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:46 [inline]
[<000000008a75102f>] file_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:509 [inline]
[<000000008a75102f>] do_vfs_ioctl+0xbab/0x1160 fs/ioctl.c:696
[<0000000080e3f669>] ksys_ioctl+0x76/0xa0 fs/ioctl.c:713
[<0000000059ef4888>] __do_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:720 [inline]
[<0000000059ef4888>] __se_sys_ioctl fs/ioctl.c:718 [inline]
[<0000000059ef4888>] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x6f/0xb0 fs/ioctl.c:718
[<000000006444fa05>] do_syscall_64+0x9f/0x4e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:290
[<000000009a4ed50b>] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x49/0xbe
BUG: leak checking failed
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.119 – < 5.4.235, 5.10.37 – < 5.10.173, 5.11.21 – < 5.12, 5.12.4 – < 5.13, 5.13 | 5.4.235 |
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 | 6.1.20-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.20-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 22.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.15.0-1019.21 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-75.82 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1038.43 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1040.47 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1041.48.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1036.44 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1036.41 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1022.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm +1 | 5.15.0-1032.35 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1033.38 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1035.40 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1027.27 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1015.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1037.43 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-152.169 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1104.112 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 | 5.15.0-1038.43~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1110.116 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1040.47~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1065.71 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1107.116 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1036.44~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-75.82~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1051.56 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1033.38~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1017.18 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1093.99 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | 5.15.0-1015.15~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1103.112 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1037.43~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1088.99 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-riscv-5.15 | 5.15.0-1035.39~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.4.0-1024.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1033.35 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1040.45 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1104.112+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1110.116+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1079.88 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1107.116+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-preview 22.04 LTS | linux-fips | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1104.112~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1110.116~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1107.116~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-152.169~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1051.56~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1103.112~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1088.99~18.04.1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.2.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +64 | 5.14.0-362.8.1.el9_3 | RHSA-2023:6583 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.118.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.142.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.232.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.232.1.150300.18.138.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.232.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_34 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_48 | 1-150400.9.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.133.1.150500.6.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.1.19-30.43 | 1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-138 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf +12 | 6.1.19-30.43.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2023-138 |
Advisories 9
- WID-SEC-2025-2920 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0369-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0350-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0317-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0411-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 10, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-138 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0263-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10c2a20d73e99463e69b7e92706791656adc16d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76a9886e1b61ce5592df5ae78a19ed30399ae189
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/999439fd5da5a76253e2f2c37b94204f47d75491
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccf6a7fb1aedb1472e1241ee55e4d26b68f8d066
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb436dd6914325075f07d19851ab277b7a693ae7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1cb1fac22abf102ffeb29dd3eeca208a3869d54