Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Array index error in the tcm_vhost_make_tpg function in drivers/vhost/scsi.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0 might allow guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted VHOST_SCSI_SET_ENDPOINT ioctl call. NOTE: the affected function was renamed to vhost_scsi_make_tpg before the vulnerability was announced.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2634-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74664
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00049.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/13/4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/59c816c1f24df0204e01851431d3bab3eb76719c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189864
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2633-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033729
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