KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12, when I/O APIC is enabled, does not properly restrict the VCPU index, which allows guest OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and host OS crash) via a crafted interrupt request, related to arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c and arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-10578 | KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12, when I/O APIC is enabled, does not properly restrict the VCPU index, which allows guest OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and host OS crash) via a crafted interrupt request, related to arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c and arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3190-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3190-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.471Z
Reserved: 2016-12-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9777
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.510
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-9777
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN