CVE-2024-0340

Kernel: information disclosure in vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg()

Published Jan 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3840-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3842-1 linux-5.10 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5658-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5681-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-16136 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6681-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-4 Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6686-5 Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6688-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6705-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6716-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::realtime
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::realtime
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 6, 2026, 1:41 PM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2024, 12:08 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 9, 2024, 6:15 PM
Modified
Nov 6, 2026, 2:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 22, 2023, 12:00 AM