In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel | Apr 27, 2020 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Mar 5, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | May 1, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 28, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Apr 19, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf | Sep 16, 2021 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp3 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools | Apr 30, 2021 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs | Mar 11, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Apr 24, 2019 | Feb 7, 2019 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Apr 24, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default | Feb 19, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-aws-hweUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-17-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1110-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-1011-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-awsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-genericUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1035-oemUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1043-kvmUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-47-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1106-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.18.0-1009-kvmUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1033-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1031-kvmUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-17-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1040-awsUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-168-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Upgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1010-oracleUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-oemUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-17-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-145-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1029-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1079-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1041-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.18.0-1008-gcp | Apr 5, 2019 | Feb 15, 2019 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 15, 2019 |
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