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CVE-2017-17741

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory,…

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • usn.ubuntu.com /3617-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3619-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2018/dsa-4082 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3617-3/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3632-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/102227 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3620-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • spinics.net /lists/kvm/msg160796.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-4073 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3617-2/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3620-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3619-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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