CVE-2018-10901 Affecting perf package, versions <0:4.14.33-59.34.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-PERF-1662203
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Jul 2018

Introduced: 26 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10901  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 perf to version 0:4.14.33-59.34.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-994.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf package and not the perf package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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