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.
Published: 2017-02-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 2.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3190-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-11-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-10150 - Bugzilla

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