CVE-2019-6974
HighPublished
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a...
- Published
- Feb 15, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Feb 15, 2019
Primary CVSS
8.1/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H16.5%
Moderate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 96.9%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.
Sources
1Google Security Research · linux · Feb 15, 2019
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