CVE-2018-1118
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-1118 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-05-10 22:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-02-13 04:53:00 UTC |
| Description | Linux kernel vhost since version 4.8 does not properly initialize memory in messages passed between virtual guests and the host operating system in the vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg() function. This can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-665
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Virtualization Host | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Virtualization Host | 4.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1573699 – (CVE-2018-1118) CVE-2018-1118 kernel: vhost: Information disclosure in vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg() | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1423-1] linux-4.9 new package | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2018-1118 - Red Hat Customer Portal | MISC | access.redhat.com | |
| 1573699 – (CVE-2018-1118) CVE-2018-1118 kernel: vhost: Information disclosure in vhost/vhost.c:vhost_new_msg() | MISC | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| USN-3762-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3762-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.