In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.
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| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.10 - 3.16.64 | - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.17 - 3.18.136 | - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 3.19 - 4.4.176 |
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AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
60
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56
References
linux / linux_kernel
| - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.5 - 4.9.156 | - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.10 - 4.14.99 | - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.15 - 4.19.21 | - |
| linux | linux_kernel | 4.20 - 4.20.8 | - |
| debian | debian_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | - | - |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_access_policy_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_analytics | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_acceleration_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_application_security_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_edge_gateway | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_fraud_protection_service | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_global_traffic_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_link_controller | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_local_traffic_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | 13.0.0 - 13.1.1 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | 14.0.0 - 14.1.0 | - |
| f5 | big-ip_webaccelerator | 15.0.0 - 15.1.0 | - |
| redhat | openshift_container_platform | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | - | - |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | - | - |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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