CVE-2017-2596

The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1…

published February 6, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
32.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00401 · 32.9th percentile
Published
2017-02-06T06:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 FEB 06:04Z
    The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1…
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