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UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6974 High

UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6974

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.

Exploit probability Not scored
Published February 15, 2019
Required by Not available
Last source change April 22, 2026

02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-aws

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-kvm

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-azure

32 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-lts-xenial

66 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-gcp

27 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp-edge

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oem

17 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-riscv

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-gke

51 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-oracle

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS linux-intel-iot-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS linux-raspi-realtime

1 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-azure

23 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux

88 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux-azure

9 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-raspi2

6 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:Pro:FIPS:16.04:LTS linux-fips

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-raspi2

60 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-oracle

3 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-snapdragon

58 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-hwe

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws-hwe

4 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-azure-fde

26 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS linux-riscv

12 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-hwe

47 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-kvm

20 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-gcp

19 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-aws

21 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS linux

146 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS linux-aws

47 explicit affected versions

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS linux-raspi2

22 explicit affected versions

03 / CONNECTIONS

Connected vulnerabilities

related USN-3930-1
related USN-3933-2

04 / EVIDENCE

Source records

Open Source Vulnerabilities UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6974

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.

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05 / REFERENCES

Further evidence