CVE-2024-26620

s390/vfio-ap: always filter entire AP matrix

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 29, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: s390/vfio-ap: always filter entire AP matrix The vfio_ap_mdev_filter_matrix function is called whenever a new adapter or domain is assigned to the mdev. The purpose of the function is to update the guest's AP configuration by filtering the matrix of adapters and domains assigned to the mdev. When an adapter or domain is assigned, only the APQNs associated with the APID of the new adapter or APQI of the new domain are inspected. If an APQN does not reference a queue device bound to the vfio_ap device driver, then it's APID will be filtered from the mdev's matrix when updating the guest's AP configuration. Inspecting only the APID of the new adapter or APQI of the new domain will result in passing AP queues through to a guest that are not bound to the vfio_ap device driver under certain circumstances. Consider the following: guest's AP configuration (all also assigned to the mdev's matrix): 14.0004 14.0005 14.0006 16.0004 16.0005 16.0006 unassign domain 4 unbind queue 16.0005 assign domain 4 When domain 4 is re-assigned, since only domain 4 will be inspected, the APQNs that will be examined will be: 14.0004 16.0004 Since both of those APQNs reference queue devices that are bound to the vfio_ap device driver, nothing will get filtered from the mdev's matrix when updating the guest's AP configuration. Consequently, queue 16.0005 will get passed through despite not being bound to the driver. This violates the linux device model requirement that a guest shall only be given access to devices bound to the device driver facilitating their pass-through. To resolve this problem, every adapter and domain assigned to the mdev will be inspected when filtering the mdev's matrix.

Affected

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

6.0 ≤ v < 6.1.766.0 ≤ v < 6.6.156.0 ≤ v < 6.7.36.0 ≤ v < 6.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.156.7 ≤ v < 6.7.348cae940c31d2407d860d87c41d5f9871c0521db6.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 850fb7fa8c684a4c6bf0e4b6978f4ddcc5d43d11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c69d821197611678533fb3eb784fc823b921349a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in cdd134d56138302976685e6c7bc4755450b3880e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d6b8d034b576f406af920a7bee81606c027b24c6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.76 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (4)

Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/850fb7fa8c684a4c6bf0e4b6978f4ddcc5d43d11
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c69d821197611678533fb3eb784fc823b921349a
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdd134d56138302976685e6c7bc4755450b3880e
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6b8d034b576f406af920a7bee81606c027b24c6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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