CVE-2017-1000252

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.3 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure, and hypervisor hang or crash) via an out-of bounds guest_irq value, related to arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c and virt/kvm/eventfd.c.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36ae3c0a36b7456432fedce38ae2f7bd3e01a563	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a8b0677fc6180a467e26cc32ce6b0c09a32f9bb	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/15/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101022
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1490781	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/36ae3c0a36b7456432fedce38ae2f7bd3e01a563	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a8b0677fc6180a467e26cc32ce6b0c09a32f9bb	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=150549145711115&w=2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=150549146311117&w=2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-09-26 05:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-1000252

Mitre link : CVE-2017-1000252

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1000252

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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