CVE Catalog

CVE-2024-0340

MediumCVSS 4.4
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.24%

15th percentile - higher than 15% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, vhost_new_msg in drivers/vhost/vhost.c does not properly initialize memory in messages passed between virtual guests and the host OS. Local privileged users can read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.

Risk Assessment

A local privileged user can disclose kernel memory contents, potentially leaking sensitive information.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A vulnerability was found in vhost_new_msg in drivers/vhost/vhost.c in the Linux kernel, which 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 issue can allow local privileged users to read some kernel memory contents when reading from the /dev/vhost-net device file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS