arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f | Vendor Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2 | Mailing List |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806 | Issue Tracking |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f | Vendor Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2016-06-27 10:59
Updated : 2024-02-28 15:21
NVD link : CVE-2016-4440
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4440
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4440
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-264
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