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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-4857 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3752-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3752-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3752-3 | Linux kernel (Azure, GCP, OEM) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T08:45:02.357Z
Reserved: 2018-06-27T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2018-12904
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-27T11:29:00.237
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:46:04.490
Link: CVE-2018-12904
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN