CVE-2016-9588

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/3	Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94933
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404924	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-28 07:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 23:27

NVD link : CVE-2016-9588

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9588

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9588

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-388

7PK - Errors

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