CVE-2017-2596

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score

6.5

MODERATE

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

0.049

Associated Vulnerability

Vulnerability	OS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-generic_4.10.0.21.23_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-generic_4.10.0.21.23_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.10.0.21.23_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-lowlatency_4.10.0.21.23_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-4.10.0-21-generic_4.10.0-21.23_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-4.10.0-21-generic_4.10.0-21.23_amd64.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-4.10.0-21-lowlatency_4.10.0-21.23_i386.deb	Linux
Linux kernel (USN-3293-1) linux-image-4.10.0-21-lowlatency_4.10.0-21.23_amd64.deb	Linux

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