A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor processed posted interrupts when nested(=1) virtualization is enabled. In nested_get_vmcs12_pages(), in case of an error while processing posted interrupt address, it unmaps the 'pi_desc_page' without resetting 'pi_desc' descriptor address, which is later used in pi_test_and_clear_on(). A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially gain privileged access to a system. Kernel versions before 4.14.91 and before 4.19.13 are vulnerable.
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EUVD-2018-8672 | A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor processed posted interrupts when nested(=1) virtualization is enabled. In nested_get_vmcs12_pages(), in case of an error while processing posted interrupt address, it unmaps the 'pi_desc_page' without resetting 'pi_desc' descriptor address, which is later used in pi_test_and_clear_on(). A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially gain privileged access to a system. Kernel versions before 4.14.91 and before 4.19.13 are vulnerable. |
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USN-3871-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3871-3 | Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3871-4 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3871-5 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3872-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3878-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3878-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T10:32:54.168Z
Reserved: 2018-09-11T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-16882

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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-01-03T16:29:00.303
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:53:31.467
Link: CVE-2018-16882


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