Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 4.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 27, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified