DEBIAN-CVE-2017-2583

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2017-2583
Downstream
DSA-3791-1
Published: 06 Feb 2017, 06:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
8.4 HIGH
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Feb 2017, 06:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:17
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

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.9.6-1 | < 4.9.6-1 | < 4.9.6-1 | < 4.9.6-1

References (1)