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CVE-2018-16882

 

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor processed posted interrupts when nested(=1) virtualization is enabled. In nested_get_vmcs12_pages(), in case of an error while processing posted interrupt address, it unmaps the 'pi_desc_page' without resetting 'pi_desc' descriptor address, which is later used in pi_test_and_clear_on(). A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially gain privileged access to a system. Kernel versions before 4.14.91 and before 4.19.13 are vulnerable.

Se ha detectado un uso de memoria previamente liberada en la manera en la que el hypervisor KVM del kernel de Linux procesa las interrupciones publicadas cuando la virtualización "nested(=1)" se encuentra habilitada. En caso de que se produzca un error durante el procesamiento de las direcciones de las interrupciones publicadas, nested_get_vmcs12_pages() desmapea "pi_desc_page" sin restablecer la dirección del descriptor "pi_desc", la cual se utiliza posteriormente en pi_test_and_clear_on(). Un usuario invitado/proceso podría aprovechar este fallo para forzar un cierre inesperado en el kernel del host, lo que resultaría en DoS o en el acceso privilegiado a un sistema. Las versiones del kernel anteriores a la 4.14.91 y la 4.19.13 son vulnerables.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-09-11 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-01-03 CVE Published
  • 2023-12-28 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
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 >= 4.14 < 4.14.91
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Affected
Linux
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 >= 4.15 < 4.19.13
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 14.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 16.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.04
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Canonical
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 Ubuntu Linux
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 18.10
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Affected