VDB

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16882

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16882 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

A use-after-free issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor processed posted interrupts when nested(=1) virtualization is enabled. In nested_get_vmcs12_pages(), in case of an error while processing posted interrupt address, it unmaps the 'pi_desc_page' without resetting 'pi_desc' descriptor address, which is later used in pi_test_and_clear_on(). A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or potentially gain privileged access to a system. Kernel versions before 4.14.91 and before 4.19.13 are vulnerable.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 3, 2019 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
Open in Interactive Console →
$ Console Community · 100/wk Open console ›