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Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-97995virtio_console: do not free control-out buffers on remove

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In plain English

A security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 92.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: virtio_console: do not free control-out buffers on remove __send_control_msg() publishes &portdev->cpkt as the control-out virtqueue cookie. remove_vqs() walks every virtqueue and passes leftover cookies to free_buf(), which treats them as struct port_buffer and reads sgpages. If a control message is still on c_ovq when the device is unbound, free_buf() reads past the ports_device object. KASAN reported slab-out-of-bounds in free_buf(): free_buf remove_vqs virtcons_remove unbind_store The object was the ports_device allocated in virtcons_probe(). Drain c_ovq without freeing. The packet lives in portdev and is released with it.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.190-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97995
Debian:13linux6.12.111-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97995
Debian:14linux7.2.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97995
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-202.212UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-42.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1119.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1125.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1124.133UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1120.130UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1115.121UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1102.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-42.42~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1113.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1111.116UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-197.207UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1114.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1116.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1015.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-42.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-97995

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before b1f39c2a676698cc64c8e105e08b25111a112ec6a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before e03522a990cd2e0f1a736eaa349a9df9ab8541c3a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before 8f6cfc3eca79b8e108d0823756101e2f4f9d811fa7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before 2e40c69b9c3448b9c6609cd02013da593b2e123ba7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before 177ee901aa2bab02e7f1f8edbb814fd5e386ed62a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before a80c33488e0bbe642ed803b13a4ac8078a70b507a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before f620c40ea6862feed84deb105568b21ec53a7830a7a69ec0d8e4a58be7db88d33cbfa2912807bb2b – before 894f98e73983f37354214a89a3a7fd35bf9e3072
Linux Linux 4.17

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