CVE-2016-10150

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.13 release notes vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/10 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95672 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414506 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10150?
CVE-2016-10150 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10150?
To fix CVE-2016-10150, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10150 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10150 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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