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LIN1018-3390 : Security Advisory - linux - CVE-2018-16882

Created: Jan 15, 2019    Updated: May 21, 2019
Resolved Date: Jan 31, 2019
Found In Version: unknown
Fix Version: 10.18.44.4
Severity: Standard
Applicable for: Wind River Linux LTS 18
Component/s: Kernel

Description

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.

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16882

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