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.
Published: 2018-06-27
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3752-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3752-3 Linux kernel (Azure, GCP, OEM) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T08:45:02.357Z

Reserved: 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-12904 - Bugzilla

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