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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Mar 6, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Feb 7, 2017 | Nov 2, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt | Mar 3, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default | Dec 9, 2016 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-genericUpgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1038-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-32-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1042-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-snapdragonUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-57-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-1021-raspi2 | Dec 21, 2016 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2016 |
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