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CVE-2017-2583

Description

The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a MOV SS, NULL selector instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.4
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.059

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3208-1) linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic_4.4.0-64.85_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3208-1) linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic_4.4.0-64.85_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3208-1) linux-image-4.4.0-64-lowlatency_4.4.0-64.85_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3208-1) linux-image-4.4.0-64-lowlatency_4.4.0-64.85_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3208-2) linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic_4.4.0-64.85~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3208-2) linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic_4.4.0-64.85~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3208-2) linux-image-4.4.0-64-lowlatency_4.4.0-64.85~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3208-2) linux-image-4.4.0-64-lowlatency_4.4.0-64.85~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el6uek update (ELSA-2017-3566) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek update (ELSA-2017-3566) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek-0.4.5-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-provider-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-provider-headers-0.6.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-shared-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-shared-headers-0.6.1-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-provider-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-provider-headers-0.6.1-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-shared-headers update (ELSA-2017-3609) dtrace-modules-shared-headers-0.6.1-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux

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