vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-2583: ELSA-2017-1615-1: kernel security and bug fix update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:A/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C) | 2017-01-12 | 2017-04-14 | 2025-01-24 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:H/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
2017-01-12
Added
2017-04-14
Modified
2025-01-24
Description
The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (CONFIG_KVM) support was vulnerable to an incorrect segment selector(SS) value error. The error could occur while loading values into the SS register in long mode. A user or process inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the guest, resulting in DoS or potentially escalate their privileges inside the guest.
Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine (CONFIG_KVM) support was vulnerable to an incorrect segment selector(SS) value error. The error could occur while loading values into the SS register in long mode. A user or process inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the guest, resulting in DoS or potentially escalate their privileges inside the guest.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-kerneloracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
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