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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2018-05-10T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.923Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-1118

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-10T22:29:00.260

Modified: 2023-02-13T04:53:18.467

Link: CVE-2018-1118

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-04-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-1118 - Bugzilla