CVE-2018-12207

Description

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
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Affected: n/a 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Machine Check Error
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References

Link Tags
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5WWPW4BSZDDW7VHU427XTVXV7ROOFFW/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3916 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3936 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3941 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IZYATWNUGHRBG6I3TC24YHP5Y3J7I6KH/ vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00042.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0026 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0028 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4602 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/21 third party advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-56 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html third party advisory patch
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00210.html vendor advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K17269881?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12207?
CVE-2018-12207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12207?
To fix CVE-2018-12207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-12207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12207 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12207?
CVE-2018-12207 affects n/a 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Machine Check Error.
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