UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10901
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Published: 26 Jul 2018, 17:29
Last modified:24 Oct 2025, 04:47
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100 CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
26 Jul 2018, 17:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
24 Oct 2025, 04:47
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
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.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- v3.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Systems
- ubuntu•linux-azure-edge
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