Description
A vulnerability was found in vhost_new_msg in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel, which 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 issue can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.
Published: 2024-01-09
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16136 A vulnerability was found in vhost_new_msg in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel, which 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 issue 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-6681-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-4 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-5 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6688-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6705-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6716-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 May 2025 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4

Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::realtime
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000


Wed, 13 Nov 2024 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References

Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:45:00 +0000


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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-07T17:06:21.545Z

Reserved: 2024-01-09T12:08:22.012Z

Link: CVE-2024-0340

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Updated: 2024-08-01T18:04:49.242Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-09T18:15:47.503

Modified: 2026-06-17T06:53:17.870

Link: CVE-2024-0340

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2023-05-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-0340 - Bugzilla

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