CVE-2017-12188 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-12188 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 11/10/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux kernel
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-12188 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."

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-121
CWE Name: CWE-121
Source: n/a

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).