Description
kernel KVM before versions kernel 4.16, kernel 4.16-rc7, kernel 4.17-rc1, kernel 4.17-rc2 and kernel 4.17-rc3 is vulnerable to a flaw in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, the processor did not deliver interrupts and exceptions, rather they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged KVM guest user could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, escalate their privileges in the guest.
Published: 2018-05-15
Score: 8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4196-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11737 kernel KVM before versions kernel 4.16, kernel 4.16-rc7, kernel 4.17-rc1, kernel 4.17-rc2 and kernel 4.17-rc3 is vulnerable to a flaw in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, the processor did not deliver interrupts and exceptions, rather they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged KVM guest user could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, escalate their privileges in the guest.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3641-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3641-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.239Z

Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-1087

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-05-15T16:29:00.207

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:09.197

Link: CVE-2018-1087

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-1087 - Bugzilla

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