The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.
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21 Nov 2024, 02:59
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e - Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html - | |
References | () http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 - Release Notes | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/3 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94459 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393350 - Issue Tracking | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2016-11-28 03:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:59
NVD link : CVE-2016-8630
Mitre link : CVE-2016-8630
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-8630
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel