CVE-2016-8630 Information

Description

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.html http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.html http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/3 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94459 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1393350 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937e

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

5.5