CVE-2017-12188

Kernel: KVM: MMU potential stack buffer overrun during page walks

Published Oct 11, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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."

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3484-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3484-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3484-3 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3487-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3488-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 6:28 PM
Reserved
Aug 1, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 11, 2017, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 10, 2017, 12:00 AM