CVE-2018-1087

NameCVE-2018-1087
Descriptionkernel KVM before versions kernel 4.16, kernel 4.16-rc7, kernel 4.17-rc1, kernel 4.17-rc2 and kernel 4.17-rc3 is vulnerable to a flaw in the way the Linux kernel's KVM hypervisor handled exceptions delivered after a stack switch operation via Mov SS or Pop SS instructions. During the stack switch operation, the processor did not deliver interrupts and exceptions, rather they are delivered once the first instruction after the stack switch is executed. An unprivileged KVM guest user could use this flaw to crash the guest or, potentially, escalate their privileges in the guest.
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ReferencesDSA-4196-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)buster4.19.249-2fixed
buster (security)4.19.304-1fixed
bullseye5.10.209-2fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.205-2fixed
bookworm6.1.76-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.69-1fixed
trixie6.6.15-2fixed
sid6.7.9-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsourcewheezy(not affected)
linuxsourcejessie3.16.56-1+deb8u1DSA-4196-1
linuxsourcestretch4.9.88-1+deb9u1DSA-4196-1
linuxsource(unstable)4.15.17-1

Notes

[wheezy] - linux <not-affected> (Issue introduced in 3.16)
Fixed by: https://git.kernel.org/linus/32d43cd391bacb5f0814c2624399a5dad3501d09 (4.16-rc7)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/5

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