The vulnerability of the kvm_ioctl_create_device function in the Linux operating system allows a hacker to trigger a service failure or increase their privileges.

The vulnerability of the kvmioctlcreatedevice function in the virt/kvm/kvmmain.c file of the Linux operating system is related to the use of memory after it is freed. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to cause service failures or increase their privileges through special...

kernel: kvm: missing check in kvm_set_memory_region()

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.0 does not check whether kernel addresses are specified during allocation of memory slots for use in a guest's physical address space, which allows local users to gain privileges or obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted...