CVE
CVE-2020-24718
bhyve, as used in FreeBSD through 12.1 and illumos (e.g., OmniOS CE through r151034 and OpenIndiana through Hipster 2020.04), does not properly restrict VMCS and VMCB read/write operations, as demonstrated by a root user in a container on an Intel system, who can gain privileges by modifying VMCS_HOST_RIP.
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS
- 8.2
- Published
- Modified
Linked Releases
| Distribution | Release | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| OmniOS | r151058 | unknown | source |
| OmniOS | r151054r | unknown | source |
| OmniOS | bloody-2026.05.09 | unknown | source |
| OmniOS | bloody-2026.08.23 | unknown | source |
| OmniOS | bloody-2026.09.07 | unknown | source |
References
- https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/blob/84971882a96ac0fecd538b02208054a872ff8af3/usr/src/uts/i86pc/io/vmm/intel/vmcs.c#L246-L249
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:28.bhyve_vmcs.asc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201016-0002/
- https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/blob/84971882a96ac0fecd538b02208054a872ff8af3/usr/src/uts/i86pc/io/vmm/intel/vmcs.c#L246-L249
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:28.bhyve_vmcs.asc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201016-0002/