CVE-2024-26598

KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Avoid potential UAF in LPI translation cache

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 23, 2024 at 02:46 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Avoid potential UAF in LPI translation cache There is a potential UAF scenario in the case of an LPI translation cache hit racing with an operation that invalidates the cache, such as a DISCARD ITS command. The root of the problem is that vgic_its_check_cache() does not elevate the refcount on the vgic_irq before dropping the lock that serializes refcount changes. Have vgic_its_check_cache() raise the refcount on the returned vgic_irq and add the corresponding decrement after queueing the interrupt.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.11 ≤ v < 5.10.2093.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1483.11 ≤ v < 5.4.2693.11 ≤ v < 6.1.753.11 ≤ v < 6.6.143.11 ≤ v < 6.7.23.11 ≤ v < 6.85.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1485.16 ≤ v < 6.1.755.4 ≤ v < 5.4.2695.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2096.2 ≤ v < 6.6.146.7 ≤ v < 6.7.21da177e4c3f43.116211753fdfd05af9e08f54c8d0ba3ee516034878
Vendor states this is fixed in 12c2759ab134 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 12c2759ab1343c124ed46ba48f27bd1ef5d2dff4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 65b201bf3e9a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 65b201bf3e9af1b0254243a5881390eda56f72d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ad362fe07fec (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ad362fe07fecf0aba839ff2cc59a3617bd42c33f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ba7be6667408 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ba7be666740847d967822bed15500656b26bc703 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d04acadb6490 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d04acadb6490aa3314f9c9e087691e55de153b88 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dba788e25f05 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dba788e25f05209adf2b0175eb1691dc89fb1ba6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dd3956a1b3dd (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dd3956a1b3dd11f46488c928cb890d6937d1ca80 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.209 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.148 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.269 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.75 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (8)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12c2759ab1343c124ed46ba48f27bd1ef5d2dff4
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b201bf3e9af1b0254243a5881390eda56f72d1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad362fe07fecf0aba839ff2cc59a3617bd42c33f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba7be666740847d967822bed15500656b26bc703
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d04acadb6490aa3314f9c9e087691e55de153b88
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dba788e25f05209adf2b0175eb1691dc89fb1ba6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd3956a1b3dd11f46488c928cb890d6937d1ca80
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00016.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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