CVE-2018-12904

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.

CVSS v3.0

4.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 66th percentile

Published

2018-06-27

Updated

2024-08-05

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44944

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2018-12903
• CVE-2018-12908
• CVE-2018-12897
• CVE-2018-12909
• CVE-2018-12895
• CVE-2018-12912