CVE-2016-10150
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 10.2%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-10150
To remediate CVE-2016-10150, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.8.15-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-10150 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 10.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.15-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |