The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-kernel-defaultsuse-upgrade-kernel-docssuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2suse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-develsuse-upgrade-kernel-ec2-extrasuse-upgrade-kernel-obs-build | May 19, 2017 | Apr 24, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-upgrade-linux | Nov 19, 2024 | Apr 24, 2017 |
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