CVE-2024-26691

KVM: arm64: Fix circular locking dependency

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 3, 2024 at 02:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: arm64: Fix circular locking dependency The rule inside kvm enforces that the vcpu->mutex is taken *inside* kvm->lock. The rule is violated by the pkvm_create_hyp_vm() which acquires the kvm->lock while already holding the vcpu->mutex lock from kvm_vcpu_ioctl(). Avoid the circular locking dependency altogether by protecting the hyp vm handle with the config_lock, much like we already do for other forms of VM-scoped data.

Affected

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

v < 6.6.183.11 ≤ v < 6.6.183.11 ≤ v < 6.7.63.11 ≤ v < 6.86.7 ≤ v < 6.7.66.8 rc16.8 rc26.8 rc36.8 rc46211753fdfd05af9e08f54c8d0ba3ee516034878
Vendor states this is fixed in 10c02aad111df02088d1a81792a709f6a7eca6cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3ab1c40a1e915e350d9181a4603af393141970cc (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3d16cebf01127f459dcfeb79ed77bd68b124c228 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.11 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10c02aad111df02088d1a81792a709f6a7eca6cc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ab1c40a1e915e350d9181a4603af393141970cc
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d16cebf01127f459dcfeb79ed77bd68b124c228

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-667

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