CVE-2018-1118

kernel: vhost: Information disclosure in vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg()

Published May 10, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 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 can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1423-1 linux-4.9 new package
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11762 Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 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 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-3762-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3762-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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