arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c in KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.18.12 on the arm64 platform mishandles the KVM_SET_ON_REG ioctl. This is exploitable by attackers who can create virtual machines. An attacker can arbitrarily redirect the hypervisor flow of control (with full register control). An attacker can also cause a denial of service (hypervisor panic) via an illegal exception return. This occurs because of insufficient restrictions on userspace access to the core register file, and because PSTATE.M validation does not prevent unintended execution modes.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4313-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-9760 arch/arm64/kvm/guest.c in KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.18.12 on the arm64 platform mishandles the KVM_SET_ON_REG ioctl. This is exploitable by attackers who can create virtual machines. An attacker can arbitrarily redirect the hypervisor flow of control (with full register control). An attacker can also cause a denial of service (hypervisor panic) via an illegal exception return. This occurs because of insufficient restrictions on userspace access to the core register file, and because PSTATE.M validation does not prevent unintended execution modes.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3821-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3821-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3931-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3931-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:01:14.808Z

Reserved: 2018-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-18021

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-10-07T06:29:00.273

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:55:23.203

Link: CVE-2018-18021

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2018-10-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-18021 - Bugzilla

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