Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the kvm_ioctl_create_device function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.13 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via crafted ioctl calls on the /dev/kvm device.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1338 | Use-after-free vulnerability in the kvm_ioctl_create_device function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.13 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via crafted ioctl calls on the /dev/kvm device. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3190-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3190-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.270Z
Reserved: 2017-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-10150
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-06T06:59:00.230
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2016-10150
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN