CVE-2016-8630

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-11-02

Description

The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linuxkernel 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.

See more information about CVE-2016-8630 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.2	Base Metrics:	AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Adjacent network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0386	2017-03-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0386-1	2017-03-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0039	2017-02-08

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