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.
Published: 2018-05-10
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1423-1 linux-4.9 new package
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11762 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3762-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3762-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Extras Rt Virtualization Host
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-1118

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Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:13.180

Link: CVE-2018-1118

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

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

Links: CVE-2018-1118 - Bugzilla

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