8.4

CVE-2017-2583: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-2583DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2583
Published 06-02-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2583 is a high (CVSS 8.4) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 8.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
8.4/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.60%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 9
DSA-3791-1MGASA-2017-0063MGASA-2017-0064MGASA-2017-0065RHSA-2017:1615RHSA-2017:1616

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability 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

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.60% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu12 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-63.84
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1003.12
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-hwe< 4.10.0-32.36~16.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.9.6-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 14 products

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