CVE-2018-10853 HIGH

CVE-2018-10853

Vendor Linux
Product kernel
Weakness CWE-250
Published September 11, 2018
Last update August 5, 2024

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A flaw was found in the way Linux kernel KVM hypervisor before 4.18 emulated instructions such as sgdt/sidt/fxsave/fxrstor. It did not check current privilege(CPL) level while emulating unprivileged instructions. An unprivileged guest user/process could use this flaw to potentially escalate privileges inside guest.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 11, 2018 CVE published
August 5, 2024 Record updated