gsd-2015-0239
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.
Aliases
Aliases
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"lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T00:45Z",
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