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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.13Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95672Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414506Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.13Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/10Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95672Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414506Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 6, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified