CVE-2024-0340

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Sep 2024, 00:15

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References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html', 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html', 'source': 'secalert@redhat.com'}

27 Jun 2024, 13:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html -

25 Jun 2024, 23:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html -

05 Jun 2024, 17:15

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3627 -

05 Jun 2024, 05:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3618 -

16 Jan 2024, 18:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/5kn47peabxjrptkqa6dwtyus35ahf4pcj4qm4pumse33kxqpjw@mec4se5relrc/T/ - () https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/5kn47peabxjrptkqa6dwtyus35ahf4pcj4qm4pumse33kxqpjw@mec4se5relrc/T/ - Mailing List, Patch
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257406 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257406 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0340 - () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0340 - Third Party Advisory
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5

09 Jan 2024, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-01-09 18:15

Updated : 2024-09-14 00:15


NVD link : CVE-2024-0340

Mitre link : CVE-2024-0340

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-0340


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor