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CVE-2019-3016 Detail

Description

In a Linux KVM guest that has PV TLB enabled, a process in the guest kernel may be able to read memory locations from another process in the same guest. This problem is limit to the host running linux kernel 4.10 with a guest running linux kernel 4.16 or later. The problem mainly affects AMD processors but Intel CPUs cannot be ruled out.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157233/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0065-1.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/30/4 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1792167 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/linus/1eff70a9abd46f175defafd29bc17ad456f398a7 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/linus/8c6de56a42e0c657955e12b882a81ef07d1d073e Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/linus/917248144db5d7320655dbb41d3af0b8a0f3d589 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/linus/a6bd811f1209fe1c64c9f6fd578101d6436c6b6e Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/linus/b043138246a41064527cf019a3d51d9f015e9796 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/1580407316-11391-1-git-send-email-pbonzini%40redhat.com/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0003/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4699

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST   Oracle  
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Oracle  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-3016
NVD Published Date:
01/31/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
Oracle