CVE-2017-8106

moderate-risk
Published 2017-04-24

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (4)

Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195167
Issue Tracking https://launchpad.net/bugs/1678676
Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195167
Issue Tracking https://launchpad.net/bugs/1678676
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moderate-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 27/34 · High