vulnerability
VMSA-2019-0020: Hypervisor-Specific Mitigations for Machine Check Error on Page Size Change (MCEPSC) Denial-of-Service vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Nov 21, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Oct 7, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 21, 2019
Added
Nov 21, 2019
Modified
Oct 7, 2025
Description
Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.
Solutions
vmware-esxi60-upgrade-15018929vmware-esxi65-upgrade-14990892vmware-esxi67-upgrade-15018017
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