Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 does not properly initialize memory in messages passed between virtual guests and the host operating system in the vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg() function. This can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 28, 2019 | May 10, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Feb 19, 2019 | May 10, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel | Apr 3, 2019 | May 10, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | Nov 6, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel | Oct 31, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-azure-baseUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-default | Jul 29, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-34-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1021-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1019-gcpUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1023-azureUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1021-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-edgeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-34-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-4.15.0-1022-raspi2 | Sep 19, 2018 | May 10, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | May 10, 2018 |
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