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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-4196-1 | linux security update |
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 |
USN-3641-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3641-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T03:51:48.239Z
Reserved: 2017-12-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-1087
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-05-15T16:29:00.207
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:59:09.197
Link: CVE-2018-1087
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN