CVE-2017-12168CWE-617

The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service…

published September 20, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00417 · 34.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion
Published
2017-09-20T08:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 SEP 08:00Z
    The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service…
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