CVE-2017-2583

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 17
Modified
Published: 06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Last modified:05 Aug 2024, 13:55

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
8.4 HIGH
v3.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.08% LOW
0% probability +0.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2017, 06:04
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
05 Aug 2024, 13:55
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•HIGH•Score: 8.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 24%

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 4.9.4

References (10)