CVE-2024-26990 | Linux Kernel up to 6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4 on TDP KVM kvm_mmu_page_ad_need_write_protect Privilege Escalation (cdf811a93747/e20bff0f1b2d/2673dfb591a3)

CVE-2024-26990 | Linux Kernel up to 6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4 on TDP KVM kvm_mmu_page_ad_need_write_protect Privilege Escalation (cdf811a93747/e20bff0f1b2d/2673dfb591a3)

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.28/6.8.7/6.9-rc4 on TDP. This affects the function kvm_mmu_page_ad_need_write_protect of the component KVM. The manipulation leads to Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-26990. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.