CVE-2017-15306

The kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension function in arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION KVM_CAP_PPC_HTM ioctl call to /dev/kvm.

Score

CVSS 3.0 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-11-06

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ac64115a66c18c01745bbd3c47a36b124e5fd8c0
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/06/6
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101693
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ac64115a66c18c01745bbd3c47a36b124e5fd8c0