CVE-2017-12188
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Summary
arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nested virtualisation is used, does not properly traverse guest pagetable entries to resolve a guest virtual address, which allows L1 guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (incorrect index during page walking, and host OS crash), aka an "MMU potential stack buffer overrun."
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Linux kernel | Linux kernel | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-121: CWE-121
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0395
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996587/
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996579/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101267
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500380
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0412
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0395
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996587/
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9996579/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101267
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1500380
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