Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vfio: Fix NULL pointer dereference caused by uninitialized group->iommufd
group->iommufd is not initialized for the iommufd_ctx_put()
[20018.331541] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000
[20018.377508] RIP: 0010:iommufd_ctx_put+0x5/0x10 [iommufd]
...
[20018.476483] Call Trace:
[20018.479214] <TASK>
[20018.481555] vfio_group_fops_unl_ioctl+0x506/0x690 [vfio]
[20018.487586] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x6a/0xb0
[20018.491773] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0xc5/0xe0
[20018.496347] do_syscall_64+0x67/0x90
[20018.500340] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0xb5
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 | 6.2.3 |
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +10 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
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 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2023:6583 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026