CVE-2018-16882CWE-416

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

Medium · published January 3, 2019

CVSS v3.0
6.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
6.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00360 · 28.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2019-01-03T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JAN 16:00Z
    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
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