CVE-2016-8630
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Summary
The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94459
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393350
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94459
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393350
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/3
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html
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