CVE-2017-2583 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.4