vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2017-2583: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 7, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Feb 14, 2023 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 7, 2017
Added
Jun 30, 2017
Modified
Feb 14, 2023
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.
Solution(s)
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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