Use-after-free vulnerability in the kvm_ioctl_create_device function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.13 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via crafted ioctl calls on the /dev/kvm device.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 27, 2019 | Feb 6, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-1024-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-37-generic | Feb 4, 2017 | Feb 3, 2017 |
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