CVE-2020-24718

Published Sep 25, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g., OmniOS CE through r151034 and OpenIndiana through Hipster 2020.04), does not properly restrict VMCS and VMCB read/write operations, as demonstrated by a root user in a container on an Intel system, who can gain privileges by modifying VMCS_HOST_RIP.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17429 bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g., OmniOS CE through r151034 and OpenIndiana through Hipster 2020.04), does not properly restrict VMCS and VMCB read/write operations, as demonstrated by a root user in a container on an Intel system, who can gain privileges by modifying VMCS_HOST_RIP.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:19 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 25, 2020, 4:23 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:06 AM