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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-17069 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T23:41:42.454Z
Reserved: 2017-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-8106
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-04-24T23:59:00.753
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-8106
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD