Name: CVE-2017-12168: Reachable Assertion
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-12168, CWE-617, CVSS 6, EPSS 0.00052

The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Jul 30, 2024	Sep 20, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-hwe-edge	Nov 19, 2024	Sep 20, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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