vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-2596: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 6, 2017 | Aug 28, 2019 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 6, 2017
Added
Aug 28, 2019
Modified
May 25, 2023
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.
Solution(s)
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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