Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
KVM: s390: fix validity interception issue when gisa is switched off
We might run into a SIE validity if gisa has been disabled either via using
kernel parameter "kvm.use_gisa=0" or by setting the related sysfs
attribute to N (echo N >/sys/module/kvm/parameters/use_gisa).
The validity is caused by an invalid value in the SIE control block's
gisa designation. That happens because we pass the uninitialized gisa
origin to virt_to_phys() before writing it to the gisa designation.
To fix this we return 0 in kvm_s390_get_gisa_desc() if the origin is 0.
kvm_s390_get_gisa_desc() is used to determine which gisa designation to
set in the SIE control block. A value of 0 in the gisa designation disables
gisa usage.
The issue surfaces in the host kernel with the following kernel message as
soon a new kvm guest start is attemted.
kvm: unhandled validity intercept 0x1011
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 781237 at arch/s390/kvm/intercept.c:101 kvm_handle_sie_intercept+0x42e/0x4d0 [kvm]
Modules linked in: vhost_net tap tun xt_CHECKSUM xt_MASQUERADE xt_conntrack ipt_REJECT xt_tcpudp nft_compat x_tables nf_nat_tftp nf_conntrack_tftp vfio_pci_core irqbypass vhost_vsock vmw_vsock_virtio_transport_common vsock vhost vhost_iotlb kvm nft_fib_inet nft_fib_ipv4 nft_fib_ipv6 nft_fib nft_reject_inet nf_reject_ipv4 nf_reject_ipv6 nft_reject nft_ct nft_chain_nat nf_nat nf_conntrack nf_defrag_ipv6 nf_defrag_ipv4 ip_set nf_tables sunrpc mlx5_ib ib_uverbs ib_core mlx5_core uvdevice s390_trng eadm_sch vfio_ccw zcrypt_cex4 mdev vfio_iommu_type1 vfio sch_fq_codel drm i2c_core loop drm_panel_orientation_quirks configfs nfnetlink lcs ctcm fsm dm_service_time ghash_s390 prng chacha_s390 libchacha aes_s390 des_s390 libdes sha3_512_s390 sha3_256_s390 sha512_s390 sha256_s390 sha1_s390 sha_common dm_mirror dm_region_hash dm_log zfcp scsi_transport_fc scsi_dh_rdac scsi_dh_emc scsi_dh_alua pkey zcrypt dm_multipath rng_core autofs4 [last unloaded: vfio_pci]
CPU: 0 PID: 781237 Comm: CPU 0/KVM Not tainted 6.10.0-08682-gcad9f11498ea #6
Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 701 (LPAR)
Krnl PSW : 0704c00180000000 000003d93deb0122 (kvm_handle_sie_intercept+0x432/0x4d0 [kvm])
R:0 T:1 IO:1 EX:1 Key:0 M:1 W:0 P:0 AS:3 CC:0 PM:0 RI:0 EA:3
Krnl GPRS: 000003d900000027 000003d900000023 0000000000000028 000002cd00000000
000002d063a00900 00000359c6daf708 00000000000bebb5 0000000000001eff
000002cfd82e9000 000002cfd80bc000 0000000000001011 000003d93deda412
000003ff8962df98 000003d93de77ce0 000003d93deb011e 00000359c6daf960
Krnl Code: 000003d93deb0112: c020fffe7259 larl %r2,000003d93de7e5c4
000003d93deb0118: c0e53fa8beac brasl %r14,000003d9bd3c7e70
#000003d93deb011e: af000000 mc 0,0
>000003d93deb0122: a728ffea lhi %r2,-22
000003d93deb0126: a7f4fe24 brc 15,000003d93deafd6e
000003d93deb012a: 9101f0b0 tm 176(%r15),1
000003d93deb012e: a774fe48 brc 7,000003d93deafdbe
000003d93deb0132: 40a0f0ae sth %r10,174(%r15)
Call Trace:
[<000003d93deb0122>] kvm_handle_sie_intercept+0x432/0x4d0 [kvm]
([<000003d93deb011e>] kvm_handle_sie_intercept+0x42e/0x4d0 [kvm])
[<000003d93deacc10>] vcpu_post_run+0x1d0/0x3b0 [kvm]
[<000003d93deaceda>] __vcpu_run+0xea/0x2d0 [kvm]
[<000003d93dead9da>] kvm_arch_vcpu_ioctl_run+0x16a/0x430 [kvm]
[<000003d93de93ee0>] kvm_vcpu_ioctl+0x190/0x7c0 [kvm]
[<000003d9bd728b4e>] vfs_ioctl+0x2e/0x70
[<000003d9bd72a092>] __s390x_sys_ioctl+0xc2/0xd0
[<000003d9be0e9222>] __do_syscall+0x1f2/0x2e0
[<000003d9be0f9a90>] system_call+0x70/0x98
Last Breaking-Event-Address:
[<000003d9bd3c7f58>] __warn_printk+0xe8/0xf0
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 | 6.6.48 |
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 | 6.10.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.10.7-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-50.51 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1020.22 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1020.23 | USN-7196-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp +1 | 6.8.0-1019.21 | USN-7155-1, USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1015.19 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | USN-7156-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1017.17 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 | USN-7155-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1017.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1016.18 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +1 | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 | USN-7196-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | USN-7155-1, USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 | USN-7154-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 +1 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | USN-7154-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2015.16 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1013.14 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
| RHEL 9 | rv +67 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | RHSA-2024:9315 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-64kb +4 | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3551-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-coco +3 | 6.4.0-15061.6.coco15sp6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3553-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.1.150600.12.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | kernel-docs +1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-17.1.1.51 | SUSE-SU-2025:20073-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-livepatch-MICRO-6-0_Update_3 +1 | 1-1.2 | SUSE-SU-2025:20077-1, SUSE-SU-2025:20073-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +1 | 6.4.0-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20077-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-source +2 | 6.4.0-20.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20073-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6-RT_Update_4 | 1-150600.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3564-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP6 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_5 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3564-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | dtb-aarch64 +8 | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-azure +2 | 6.4.0-150600.8.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3551-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.1.150600.12.10.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-docs +1 | 6.4.0-150600.23.25.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-rt +3 | 6.4.0-150600.10.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3564-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | bpftool | 7.4.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | rv +28 | 5.14.0-503.11.1.el9_5 | ELSA-2024-9315 |
Advisories 14
- USN-7154-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-ibm, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oem-6.8, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8, linux-raspi vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7155-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7196-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7156-1 linux-gkeop vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-7154-2 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:9315 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 20, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-2057 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service oder unspezifischer Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20073-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20077-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3551-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3561-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3564-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3553-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2024-9315 Moderate: kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 14, 2024