Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-10150
Use-after-free vulnerability in the kvm_ioctl_create_device function in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.13 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly gain privileges via crafted ioctl calls on the /dev/kvm device.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.102 (95.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.102 · newest: 0.102 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.13 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/10 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a0f1d21c1ccb1da66629627a74059dd7f5ac9c61 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95672 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10150?
- CVE-2016-10150 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10150?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10150 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.