CVE-2026-5165
published 2026-03-30CVE-2026-5165: A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.11%
1.5th percentile
A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_redhat6.7MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-6fw6-rqjg-9v3j: A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-03-30
CVE-2026-5165 [MEDIUM] CWE-825 GHSA-6fw6-rqjg-9v3j: A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device
A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.
Red Hat
virtio-win: virtio-win: Memory corruption via use-after-free in VirtIO BLK device reset
vendor_redhat·2026-03-30·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2026-5165 [MEDIUM] CWE-825 virtio-win: virtio-win: Memory corruption via use-after-free in VirtIO BLK device reset
virtio-win: virtio-win: Memory corruption via use-after-free in VirtIO BLK device reset
A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.
A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.
Statement: A moderate vulnerability use-after-f
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-03-30
Published