Description (CNA)
A flaw was found in virtio-win, specifically within the VirtIO Block (BLK) device. When the device undergoes a reset, it fails to properly manage memory, resulting in a use-after-free vulnerability. This issue could allow a local attacker to corrupt system memory, potentially leading to system instability or unexpected behavior.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | affected |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | unaffected |
| Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | affected |
CWE
CWE-825
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5165
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2453015
- https://github.com/virtio-win/kvm-guest-drivers-windows/pull/1493
ADP enrichment
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