The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer.
References
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https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195167 | Issue Tracking |
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1678676 | Issue Tracking |
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Information
Published : 2017-04-24 23:59
Updated : 2017-05-05 12:50
NVD link : CVE-2017-8106
Mitre link : CVE-2017-8106
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-8106
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference