vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2018-12904: linux -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 27, 2018 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 27, 2018
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-linux
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