CVE-2018-10901

A flaw was found in Linux kernel's KVM virtualization subsystem. The VMX code does not restore the GDT.LIMIT to the previous host value, but instead sets it to 64KB. With a corrupted GDT limit a host's userspace code has an ability to place malicious entries in the GDT, particularly to the per-cpu variables. An attacker can use this to escalate their privileges.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104905 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2391 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2392 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2393 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2394 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10901 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3444d7da1839b851eefedd372978d8a982316c36 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104905 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2391 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2392 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2393 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2394 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10901 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3444d7da1839b851eefedd372978d8a982316c36 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0 Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-07-26 17:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:42


NVD link : CVE-2018-10901

Mitre link : CVE-2018-10901

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-10901


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-665

Improper Initialization

NVD-CWE-noinfo