CVE-2016-9777

KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12, when I/O APIC is enabled, does not properly restrict the VCPU index, which allows guest OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and host OS crash) via a crafted interrupt request, related to arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c and arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:01

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=81cdb259fb6d8c1c4ecfeea389ff5a73c07f5755 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=81cdb259fb6d8c1c4ecfeea389ff5a73c07f5755 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12 - Release Notes () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12 - Release Notes
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/2 - Mailing List, Patch () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/2 - Mailing List, Patch
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94640 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94640 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400804 - Issue Tracking () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400804 - Issue Tracking
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/81cdb259fb6d8c1c4ecfeea389ff5a73c07f5755 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/81cdb259fb6d8c1c4ecfeea389ff5a73c07f5755 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2016-12-28 07:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:01


NVD link : CVE-2016-9777

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9777

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9777


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-125

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