In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-1731-1 | linux security update |
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DLA-1731-2 | linux regression update |
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DLA-1771-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
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EUVD-2019-16527 | In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free. |
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USN-3930-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3930-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3931-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3931-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3932-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3932-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3933-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3933-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T20:38:32.373Z
Reserved: 2019-01-26T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2019-6974

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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-02-15T15:29:00.250
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:47:20.457
Link: CVE-2019-6974


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