CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 16.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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CVE
CVE-2019-6974
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.1
EPSS
16.52%
Linux
Original NVD Description
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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