CVE-2018-1118 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2018-1118 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/05/2018 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2018
Source: redhat | Vendor: kernel | Product: vhost
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2018-1118 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-665
CWE Name: CWE-665
Source: kernel

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).