Vulnerability Description
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 Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.13.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36ae3cIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a8b06Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/15/4Mailing ListPatchThird 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=1490781Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/36ae3c0a36b7456432fedce38ae2f7bd3e01a56Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3a8b0677fc6180a467e26cc32ce6b0c09a32f9bIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=150549145711115&w=2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=150549146311117&w=2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36ae3cIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a8b06Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-1000252?
CVE-2017-1000252 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...
How severe is CVE-2017-1000252?
CVE-2017-1000252 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1000252?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.