CVE-2018-19407

kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c

Published Nov 21, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1715-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11100 The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-3 Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-4 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3871-5 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3872-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3878-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3878-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3879-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3879-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:37 AM
Reserved
Nov 20, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 21, 2018, 12:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:49 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 20, 2018, 12:00 AM