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CVE-2017-2583 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.4 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615 CVE
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616 CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735 CVEIssue TrackingPatch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3 CVEIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoInsufficient Information to Classify Weakness[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
linux linux kernel
<= 4.9.4

CPE

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

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-2583
NVD Published Date:
Feb 6, 2017
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2017-2583 Details - Not Deferred