CVE-2018-10901 Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.14.42-52.37.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (29th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KERNELTOOLS-1713423
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Jul 2018

Introduced: 26 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-10901  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 kernel-tools to version 0:4.14.42-52.37.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2018-1023.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1