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CVE-2018-19407

The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereferenc…

Impact

The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 4.19.2
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10

Weakness classification

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