vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-8106): linux vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Apr 24, 2017 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 19, 2024 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Apr 24, 2017
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Nov 19, 2024
Description
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-linux
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