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Linux KVM Flaw Enables Guest-to-Host Escape On Intel & AMD Systems
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A critical 16-year-old vulnerability, nicknamed 'Januscape,' has been discovered in the Linux KVM hypervisor. The flaw allows for potential guest-to-host escapes on both Intel and AMD x86 architectures, prompting urgent calls for system patches.
A critical vulnerability hidden within the Linux Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor for nearly 16 years has been uncovered, exposing a potential path for attackers to escape from a guest virtual machine (VM) and compromise the underlying host operating system.
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