CVE-2018-10901 is a privilege escalation flaw in the Linux kernel's KVM virtualization subsystem, specifically affecting various Red Hat Enterprise Linux and generic Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability stems from the VMX code failing to restore the GDT.LIMIT to its previous host value, instead setting it to 64KB, which allows an attacker to manipulate the GDT. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) has a local attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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