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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-15306: Important: kernel-alt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2018:0654)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-15306: Important: kernel-alt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (CESA-2018:0654)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/06/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension function in arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION KVM_CAP_PPC_HTM ioctl call to /dev/kvm.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel

References

  • 101693
  • CVE-2017-15306

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