SB20260815160 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel vdpa vdpa_user driver
Published: August 15, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260815160
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74313)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in vduse_dev_open() when opening a VDUSE device while a concurrent VDUSE_DESTROY_DEV operation removes the same device from the IDR. A local user can trigger concurrent operations on the same device to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/35483c5306e09b3190ff937089d404a78012695c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c1560be8aa6849356455af67518d35c551cbd95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79e12c891940b0c4c75881b7fd82a8cbb8ac97be
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/93ed4692f2299a40346025979f40e4a9b7b33af7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2d0a57538fd0b3b3ab75d64bb64f4cd2fab13a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94e2947203aead590fd63f667d316d4475d65af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e440e077748939839d9f76e24383b76b785f80ce