Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: memory corruption via KVM
May 2021 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : https://vigilance.fr/?langue=2
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
Impacted products: Linux.
Severity: 1/4.
Consequences: administrator access/rights, privileged
access/rights, denial of service on server, denial of service on
client.
Provenance: user shell.
Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
Creation date: 07/05/2021.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can trigger a memory corruption via KVM of the Linux
kernel, in order to trigger a denial of service, and possibly to
run code.
ACCESS TO THE FULL VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-memory-corruption-via-KVM-35276