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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History
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References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106254 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16882 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://lwn.net/Articles/775720/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://lwn.net/Articles/775721/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=154514994222809&w=2 - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K80557033 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3872-1/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-1/ - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-2/ - Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2019-01-03 16:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:53
NVD link : CVE-2018-16882
Mitre link : CVE-2018-16882
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-16882
JSON object : View
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free