Description
An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.11.x on AMD x86 platforms, possibly allowing guest OS users to gain host OS privileges because TLB flushes do not always occur after IOMMU mapping changes.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
The Linux Foundation
oss-project·USaka linuxfoundation.org, linux foundation
xen
oss-project·GBaka qemu, xapi
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
citrix
commercial·USaka netscaler gateway firmware, xenserver, application delivery controller firmware
and 1 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19961
nvd.nist.gov
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-19961
security-tracker.debian.org
https://wiki.astralinux.ru/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=57444186
wiki.astralinux.ru
and 7 more references View all →
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