CVE-2017-12168

The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR).
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 03:08

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9e3f7a29694049edd728e2400ab57ad7553e5aa9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9e3f7a29694049edd728e2400ab57ad7553e5aa9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.11 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.11 - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492984 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1492984 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9e3f7a29694049edd728e2400ab57ad7553e5aa9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9e3f7a29694049edd728e2400ab57ad7553e5aa9 - Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2017-09-20 08:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:08


NVD link : CVE-2017-12168

Mitre link : CVE-2017-12168

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-12168


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-617

Reachable Assertion