2.3
Low
CVE-2018-1118 Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 does not properly initialize memory in messages passed between virtual guests and…
Description
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vhost | Versions not published |
References
- RHSA-2018:3083 access.redhat.com
- USN-3762-1 usn.ubuntu.com
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180718 [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new package lists.debian.org
- RHSA-2018:2948 access.redhat.com
- USN-3762-2 usn.ubuntu.com
- RHSA-2018:3096 access.redhat.com
- bugzilla.redhat.com bugzilla.redhat.com
Timeline
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