CVE-2017-2583
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2583
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2017-2583.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2017-2583
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2017-02-06T06:59:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
-
- 8.4 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
The loadsegmentdescriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
- References
-
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/