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CVE-2018-12904

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Published: Jun 27, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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4.9
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 3.4
Source: NVD

Description

In arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel before 4.17.2, when nested virtualization is used, local attackers could cause L1 KVM guests to VMEXIT, potentially allowing privilege escalations and denial of service attacks due to lack of checking of CPL.

Affected (3)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 4.17.2
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 18.04

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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