CVE-2017-12154

7.1 HIGH
Published: September 26, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The prepare_vmcs02 function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.13.3 does not ensure that the "CR8-load exiting" and "CR8-store exiting" L0 vmcs02 controls exist in cases where L1 omits the "use TPR shadow" vmcs12 control, which allows KVM L2 guest OS users to obtain read and write access to the hardware CR8 register.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100856
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491224
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/51aa68e7d57e3217192d88ce90fd5b8ef29ec94f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg155414.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=51aa68e7d57e3217192d88ce90fd5b8ef29ec94f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1946
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1491224
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/51aa68e7d57e3217192d88ce90fd5b8ef29ec94f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg155414.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
40th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux