PT-2026-43949 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
In the KVM SVM component, the
INVLPGA instruction fails to trigger an invalid opcode exception (#UD) when the EFER.SVME variable is not set. This occurs because the system does not properly check if EFER.SVME equals 0 before executing the instruction.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Improper Privilege Management
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu