CVE-2017-2596

MediumCVSS 6.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 6.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-772

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Feb 6, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-2596: Medium severity, CVSS 6.5 | Vulnix