vhost: Take a reference on the task in struct vhost_task.
CVE-2025-40024 is fixed in 42 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40024, released October 24, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vhost: Take a reference on the task in struct vhost_task. vhost_task_create() creates a task and keeps a reference to its task_struct. That task may exit early via a signal and its task_struct will be released. A pending vhost_task_wake() will then attempt to wake the task and access a task_struct which is no longer there. Acquire a reference on the task_struct while creating the thread and release the reference while the struct vhost_task itself is removed. If the task exits early due to a signal, then the vhost_task_wake() will still access a valid task_struct. The wake is safe and will be skipped in this case.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-debug · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1.160000.2.5 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-docs · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-6.12.53-69.119 · amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 · sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 · sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-source · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-source-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-syms · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-syms-azure · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2025:20172-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20015-1 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.57-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40024 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.16.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40024 | Oct 24, 2025 |
| perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
| python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 1:6.12.53-69.119.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2025-1254 | Oct 27, 2025 |
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