CVE-2017-8106

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 3.12-3.15 - Denial of Service via KVM INVEPT Instruction

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195167
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1678676

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 24.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel 3.12
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.1
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.2
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.3
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.4
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.5
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.6
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.7
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.8
linux/linux_kernel 3.12.9
... and 40 more
Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026