Improper resource allocation - Buffer overflow In linux

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's vhost_vdpa component. A local user or a malicious guest in a virtualized environment can trigger a kernel crash by attempting to unmap excessively large memory regions. This vulnerability, a type of memory corruption, leads to an invalid opcode and a host kernel panic, effectively causing a local denial of service against the host system.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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