CVE-2017-8106
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-8106 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-24 23:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-476 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.33 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.34 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.35 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.36 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.37 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.38 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.39 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.40 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.41 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.42 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.43 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.44 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.45 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.46 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.47 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.48 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.49 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.50 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.51 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.52 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.53 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.54 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.55 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.56 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.57 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.58 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.59 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.12.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.14.67 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.14.68 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 3.15 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug #1678676 “linux_3.13.0-*.*: nVMX: Check current_vmcs12 befor...” : Bugs : linux package : Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | launchpad.net | Issue Tracking |
| 195167 – INVEPT might crash the host | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.kernel.org | Issue Tracking |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.