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CVE-2018-16882 — A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor pr

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&

CVSS
6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.10% (top 72.20%)
CWE
CWE-416
Published
2019-01-03T16:00:00.000Z
Last modified
2024-08-05T10:32:54.168Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

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…

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
The Linux Foundationkernel:before 4.14.91, before 4.19.13

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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