http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1020693 Bug ID: 1020693 Summary: VUL-0: kernel-source: kvm: use-after-free issue while creating devices Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE Distribution Version: Leap 42.2 Hardware: Other OS: Other Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Security Assignee: security-team@suse.de Reporter: mikhail.kasimov@gmail.com QA Contact: qa-bugs@suse.de Found By: --- Blocker: --- Ref: http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1/134 =============================================== Hello, Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable to a use-after-free flaw. It could occur while creating devices, via ioctl('/dev/kvm', ...) calls. A user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially escalate their privileges on a system. Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61 Reference: ---------- -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414506 Thank you. -- Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Product Security Team 47AF CE69 3A90 54AA 9045 1053 DD13 3D32 FE5B 041F =============================================== -- You are receiving this mail because: You are on the CC list for the bug.