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linux, xen — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12207

Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.

Products
linux, xen
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1, 5.3.9-2
CVEs
CVE-2018-12207
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12207

core-osv · Original source

Published 14 Nov 2019, 20:15 UTC

Improper invalidation for page table updates by a virtual guest operating system for multiple Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service of the host system via local access.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12207

linux

Fixed versions: 5.3.9-2

linux

Fixed versions: 5.3.9-2

linux

Fixed versions: 5.3.9-2

xen

Fixed versions: 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1

xen

Fixed versions: 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1

xen

Fixed versions: 4.11.3+24-g14b62ab3e5-1

Complete source record
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