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CVE-2016-8630

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.031

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3161-1) linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic_4.4.0-57.78_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3161-1) linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic_4.4.0-57.78_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3161-1) linux-image-4.4.0-57-lowlatency_4.4.0-57.78_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3161-1) linux-image-4.4.0-57-lowlatency_4.4.0-57.78_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3161-2) linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic_4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3161-2) linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic_4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3161-2) linux-image-4.4.0-57-lowlatency_4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3161-2) linux-image-4.4.0-57-lowlatency_4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3162-1) linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic_4.8.0-32.34_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3162-1) linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic_4.8.0-32.34_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3162-1) linux-image-4.8.0-32-lowlatency_4.8.0-32.34_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3162-1) linux-image-4.8.0-32-lowlatency_4.8.0-32.34_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234