NULL Pointer Dereference in ACRN Hypervisor's Virtio Component
CVE-2021-36143

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Linux
Status
Acrn
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 July 2021

Summary

ACRN Hypervisor prior to version 2.5 is vulnerable to a NULL Pointer Dereference in the virtio component, specifically located in hw/pci/virtio/virtio.c. If exploited, this defect may result in system instability, potentially allowing an attacker to manipulate the hypervisor's operations.

References

https://github.com/projectacrn/acrn-hypervisor/commit/154...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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