CVE-2018-19407
published 2018-11-21CVE-2018-19407: The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.48%
38.7th percentile
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.19.9-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.19.9-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 4.19.2 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.19.9-1 | 4.19.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.19.9-1 | 4.19.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.19.9-1 | 4.19.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.19.9-1 | 4.19.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-142.168 | 4.4.0-142.168 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-44.47 | 4.15.0-44.47 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-45.48 | 4.15.0-45.48 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.05.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv7.0HIGH
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.3MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-gpgg-jpcr-93m3: The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-gpgg-jpcr-93m3: The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
OSV
linux, linux-hwe regression
osv·2019-02-08·CVSS 7.0
[HIGH] linux, linux-hwe regression
linux, linux-hwe regression
USN-3878-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately,
that update introduced a regression that could prevent systems with
certain graphics chipsets from booting. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling interrupts in
environments where nested virtualization is in use (nested
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2019-02-07·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the
ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use
this to c
OSV
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
USN-3879-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel could possibly perform an out of bounds write when updating the
journal for an inline file. An attacker could use this to construct a
malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2018-10883)
Vasily Averin and Pavel Tikhomirov discovered that the cleancache subsystem
of the Linux kernel did not properly initialize new files in some
situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (C
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10883 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel could possibly perform an out of bounds write when updating the
journal for an inline file. An attacker could use this to construct a
malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2018-10883)
Vasily Averin and Pavel Tikhomirov discovered that the cleancache subsystem
of the Linux kernel did not properly initialize new files in some
situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2018-16862)
Wei Wu discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly ensure that ioapics were initialized. A local attacker could use
this to cause a de
OSV
linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
osv·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
linux-aws, linux-gcp, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the
ext4 filesystem implementation in the
OSV
linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp vulnerabilities
osv·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp vulnerabilities
linux-hwe, linux-aws-hwe, linux-gcp vulnerabilities
USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS.
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial
OSV
linux regression
osv·2019-01-31·CVSS 5.5
[MEDIUM] linux regression
linux regression
USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. Unfortunately, that update introduced regressions with docking
station displays and mounting ext4 file systems with the meta_bg
option enabled. This update fixes the problems.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to constr
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2019-01-29·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the
ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use
this to constru
OSV
linux-hwe vulnerabilities
osv·2019-01-29·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2018-14625 [HIGH] linux-hwe vulnerabilities
linux-hwe vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling interrupts in
environments where nested virtualization is in use (nested KVM
virtualization is not enabled by default in Ubuntu kernels). A local
attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to gain administrative
privileges in a host machine. (CVE-2018-16882)
Wei Wu discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly en
OSV
CVE-2018-19407: The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86
osv·2018-11-21·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-19407: The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel regression
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-08·CVSS 5.3
[MEDIUM] Linux kernel regression
Title: Linux kernel regression
Summary: USN-3878-1 introduced a regression in the Linux kernel.
USN-3878-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel. Unfortunately,
that update introduced a regression that could prevent systems with
certain graphics chipsets from booting. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling inte
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-07·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the
e
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-07·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2018-14625 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling interrupts in
environments where nested virtualization is in use (nested KVM
virtualization is not enabled by default in Ubuntu kernels). A local
attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to gain administrative
privileges in a host machine. (CVE-2018-16882)
W
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (AWS, GCP, KVM, OEM, Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write v
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2018-14625 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling interrupts in
environments where nested virtualization is in use (nested KVM
virtualization is not enabled by default in Ubuntu kernels). A local
attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to gain administrative
privileges in a host machine. (CVE-2018-16882)
Wei Wu di
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-04·CVSS 4.8
CVE-2018-10883 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3879-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel could possibly perform an out of bounds write when updating the
journal for an inline file. An attacker could use this to construct a
malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2018-10883)
Vasily Averin and Pavel Tikhomirov discovered that the cleancache subsystem
of the Linux kernel did not properly initialize new files in some
situatio
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-04·CVSS 4.8
CVE-2018-10883 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 file system implementation in the Linux
kernel could possibly perform an out of bounds write when updating the
journal for an inline file. An attacker could use this to construct a
malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash). (CVE-2018-10883)
Vasily Averin and Pavel Tikhomirov discovered that the cleancache subsystem
of the Linux kernel did not properly initialize new files in some
situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2018-16862)
Wei Wu discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel did not
properly ensure that ioapics were initialized. A local attacker co
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-02-04·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for Ubuntu
16.04 LTS.
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malici
Ubuntu
Linux kernel regression
vendor_ubuntu·2019-01-31·CVSS 5.0
[MEDIUM] Linux kernel regression
Title: Linux kernel regression
Summary: Multiple regressions were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3871-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 18.04
LTS. Unfortunately, that update introduced regressions with docking
station displays and mounting ext4 file systems with the meta_bg
option enabled. This update fixes the problems.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesy
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-01-29·CVSS 5.3
CVE-2018-14625 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition existed in the vsock address family
implementation of the Linux kernel that could lead to a use-after-free
condition. A local attacker in a guest virtual machine could use this to
expose sensitive information (host machine kernel memory). (CVE-2018-14625)
Cfir Cohen discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
KVM implementation of the Linux kernel, when handling interrupts in
environments where nested virtualization is in use (nested KVM
virtualization is not enabled by default in Ubuntu kernels). A local
attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to gain administrative
privileges in a host machine. (CVE-2018-16882)
Wei
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2019-01-29·CVSS 5.0
CVE-2018-10876 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Wen Xu discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the ext4
filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this
to construct a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a
denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-10876, CVE-2018-10879)
Wen Xu discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ext4 filesystem
implementation in the Linux kernel. An attacker could use this to construct
a malicious ext4 image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service
(system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-10877)
Wen Xu discovered that an out-of-bounds write vulnerability existed in the
ext4 file
Red Hat
kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
vendor_redhat·2018-11-20·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
A NULL pointer dereference security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the vcpu_scan_ioapic() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c. This allows local users with certain privileges to cause a denial of service via a crafted system call to the KVM subsystem.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-alt (Red Hat En
Debian
CVE-2018-19407: linux - The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through ...
vendor_debian·2018·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-19407: linux - The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through ...
The vcpu_scan_ioapic function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) via crafted system calls that reach a situation where ioapic is uninitialized.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.19.9-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.19.9-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.19.9-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.19.9-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.19.9-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
bugzilla·2018-11-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c
A NULL pointer dereference security flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the vcpu_scan_ioapic() function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c. This allows local users with certain privileges to cause a denial of service via a crafted system call to the KVM subsystem.
References:
https://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=154270287006124&w=2
https://lkml.org/lkml/2018/11/20/580
Introduced by:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3d81bc7e96d6bca0b8f8b7d1bf6ea72caa3aac57
An upstream patch:
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e97f852fd4561e77721bb9a4e0ea9d98305b1e93
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affect
Bugzilla
CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2018-11-22·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2018-19407 [MEDIUM] CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c [fedora-all]
CVE-2018-19407 kernel: kvm: NULL pointer dereference in vcpu_scan_ioapic in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affec
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105987https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlhttps://lkml.org/lkml/2018/11/20/580https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3872-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-2/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105987https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00017.htmlhttps://lkml.org/lkml/2018/11/20/580https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-3/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-4/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3871-5/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3872-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3878-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3879-2/
2018-11-21
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