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

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

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Information

Published : 2016-12-28 07:59

Updated : 2024-02-28 15:44


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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