VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-38198

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.45%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-08-08
Last modified2026-10-08

Description

arch/x86/kvm/mmu/paging_tmpl.h in the Linux kernel before 5.12.11 incorrectly computes the access permissions of a shadow page, leading to a missing guest protection page fault.

Primary references

  • mitre — x_refsource_MISC
  • mitre — x_refsource_MISC
  • mitre — mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
  • mitre — mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST