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Subject: [oss-security] CVE-2019-3900 Kernel: vhost_net: infinite loop while receiving packets leads to DoS
From: P J P <ppandit () redhat ! com>
Date: 2019-04-25 9:21:18
Message-ID: nycvar.YSQ.7.76.1904251435470.3256 () xnncv
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Hello,
An infinite loop issue was found in the vhost_net kernel module, while
handling incoming packets in handle_rx(). It could occur if one end sends
packets faster than the other end can process them.
A guest user, maybe remote one, could use this flaw to stall the vhost_net
kernel thread, resulting in a DoS scenario.
Upstream patch:
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-> https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg3111012.html
This issue was discovered by Jason Wang(CC'd) of Red Hat Inc.
'CVE-2019-3900' assigned by Red Hat Inc.
Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Product Security Team
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