CVE-2018-12633 | Date: (C)2018-06-26 (M)2024-04-19 |
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 4.17.2. vbg_misc_device_ioctl() in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_linux.c reads the same user data twice with copy_from_user. The header part of the user data is double-fetched, and a malicious user thread can tamper with the critical variables (hdr.size_in and hdr.size_out) in the header between the two fetches because of a race condition, leading to severe kernel errors, such as buffer over-accesses. This bug can cause a local denial of service and information leakage.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 6.3 | CVSS Score : 6.3 |
Exploit Score: 1.0 | Exploit Score: 3.4 |
Impact Score: 5.2 | Impact Score: 9.2 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: COMPLETE |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: HIGH | Availability: COMPLETE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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