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CVE-2018-1118

Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 does not properly initialize memory in messages passed between virtual guests and the host operating system in the vhost/v…

Impact

Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 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 can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 4.8 before 4.18
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 16.04, 18.04
RedhatVirtualization Host
Version 4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0

Weakness classification

CWE-665CWE-200

References