CVE-2024-55881Improper Input Validation in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV7.8OSV7.1OSV6.2
EPSS
0.0%
top 97.82%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 11
Latest updateMay 29

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: x86: Play nice with protected guests in complete_hypercall_exit() Use is_64_bit_hypercall() instead of is_64_bit_mode() to detect a 64-bit hypercall when completing said hypercall. For guests with protected state, e.g. SEV-ES and SEV-SNP, KVM must assume the hypercall was made in 64-bit mode as the vCPU state needed to detect 64-bit mode is unavailable. Hacking the sev_smoke_test selftest to generate a KVM_HC_MAP_GPA_RAN

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages6 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel5.15.55.15.176+5
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.1.123-1+2
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 5.15.0-135.146+1
CVEListV5linux/linux5969e2435cbd7f0ce8c28d717bfc39987ee8d8f10840d360a8909c722fb62459f42836afe32ededb+5
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.1.123-1 (bookworm)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

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📋Vendor Advisories

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