An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.11, as used in Xen through 4.11.x. The xen_failsafe_callback entry point in arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S does not properly maintain RBX, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized memory usage and system crash). Within Xen, 64-bit x86 PV Linux guest OS users can trigger a guest OS crash or possibly gain privileges.
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Information
Published : 2018-07-28 18:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:49
NVD link : CVE-2018-14678
Mitre link : CVE-2018-14678
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14678
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Products Affected
xen
- xen
linux
- linux_kernel
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-665
Improper Initialization