vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2017-2596
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Feb 6, 2017 | Jan 20, 2025 | May 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Feb 6, 2017
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
May 27, 2026
Description
The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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