CVE-2017-12188

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-03-07

Description

arch/x86/kvm/mmu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.5, when nestedvirtualisation 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

See more information about CVE-2017-12188 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.9	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2018-0395	2018-03-07

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