A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor processed posted interrupts when nested(=1) virtualization is enabled. In nested_get_vmcs12_pages(), in case of an error while processing posted interrupt address, it unmaps the 'pi_desc_page' without resetting 'pi_desc' descriptor address, which is later used in pi_test_and_clear_on(). A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially gain privileged access to a system. Kernel versions before 4.14.91 and before 4.19.13 are vulnerable.
References
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https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=154514994222809&w=2 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://lwn.net/Articles/775721/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://lwn.net/Articles/775720/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16882 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106254 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3872-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/ | Third Party Advisory |
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K80557033 | Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2019-01-03 08:29
Updated : 2023-01-19 08:04
NVD link : CVE-2018-16882
Mitre link : CVE-2018-16882
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free
Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel