CVE - CVE-2017-2596

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-2596	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20170131 CVE-2017-2596 Kernel: kvm: page reference leakage in handle_vmon URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/4 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1417812 DEBIAN:DSA-3791 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:1842 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842 REDHAT:RHSA-2017:2077 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077 BID:95878 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95878
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Entry Created
20161201	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161201)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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