The bio_map_user_iov and bio_unmap_user functions in block/bio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 do unbalanced refcounting when a SCSI I/O vector has small consecutive buffers belonging to the same page. The bio_add_pc_page function merges them into one, but the page reference is never dropped. This causes a memory leak and possible system lockup (exploitable against the host OS by a guest OS user, if a SCSI disk is passed through to a virtual machine) due to an out-of-memory condition.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1200-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3765 | The bio_map_user_iov and bio_unmap_user functions in block/bio.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 do unbalanced refcounting when a SCSI I/O vector has small consecutive buffers belonging to the same page. The bio_add_pc_page function merges them into one, but the page reference is never dropped. This causes a memory leak and possible system lockup (exploitable against the host OS by a guest OS user, if a SCSI disk is passed through to a virtual machine) due to an out-of-memory condition. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3487-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3582-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3582-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3583-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:28:16.645Z
Reserved: 2017-08-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-12190
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-11-22T18:29:00.477
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-12190
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN