CVE-2024-0340 is an information-disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vhost_new_msg() function. Improper initialization of memory in messages exchanged between virtual guests and the host operating system can expose portions of kernel memory to local privileged users reading the vhost network device.
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Referenced by the OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.30 security advisory without vulnerability-specific technical details.
Linux kernel information-disclosure vulnerability in vhost_new_msg().
Linux kernel vhost message-handling information-disclosure vulnerability.
Linux kernel vhost information-disclosure flaw in vhost_new_msg().
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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