arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12 does not properly initialize Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel | Jun 17, 2020 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Apr 4, 2017 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-build | Jan 3, 2017 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1498-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-highbankUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-image-omapUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-highbankUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-107-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-4.8.0-34-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-120-omapUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-59-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic | Jan 12, 2017 | Dec 28, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Dec 28, 2016 |
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