CVE-2018-1118
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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | 4.8 | 4.18 |
| debian / debian_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 18.04 | 18.04.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| redhat / virtualization_host | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2948
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-1118
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00020.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3762-2/
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