The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95878 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417812 | Issue Tracking Patch |
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 | |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/4 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95878 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 | |
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417812 | Issue Tracking Patch |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:23
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/4 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95878 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 - | |
References | () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417812 - Issue Tracking, Patch |
Information
Published : 2017-02-06 06:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:23
NVD link : CVE-2017-2596
Mitre link : CVE-2017-2596
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-2596
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-772
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime