A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handle_rx() function in the [vhost_net] driver. A malicious virtual guest, under specific conditions, can trigger an out-of-bounds write in a kmalloc-8 slab on a virtual host which may lead to a kernel memory corruption and a system panic. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out. Versions from v4.16 and newer are vulnerable.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-8670 | A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's handle_rx() function in the [vhost_net] driver. A malicious virtual guest, under specific conditions, can trigger an out-of-bounds write in a kmalloc-8 slab on a virtual host which may lead to a kernel memory corruption and a system panic. Due to the nature of the flaw, privilege escalation cannot be fully ruled out. Versions from v4.16 and newer are vulnerable. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3903-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3903-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:32:54.187Z
Reserved: 2018-09-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-16880
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-01-29T16:29:00.387
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:31.137
Link: CVE-2018-16880
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EUVD
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