CVE-2019-3016

kernel: kvm: Information leak within a KVM guest

Published Jan 31, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In a Linux KVM guest that has PV TLB enabled, a process in the guest kernel may be able to read memory locations from another process in the same guest. This problem is limit to the host running linux kernel 4.10 with a guest running linux kernel 4.16 or later. The problem mainly affects AMD processors but Intel CPUs cannot be ruled out.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4699-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-12655 In a Linux KVM guest that has PV TLB enabled, a process in the guest kernel may be able to read memory locations from another process in the same guest. This problem is limit to the host running linux kernel 4.10 with a guest running linux kernel 4.16 or later. The problem mainly affects AMD processors but Intel CPUs cannot be ruled out.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4300-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4301-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Sep 30, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 31, 2020, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:35 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 30, 2020, 6:00 PM