CVE-2017-8106

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    CVE-2017-8106

    Published: 24 Apr 2017Last Modified: 14 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer.

    References: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=195167, https://launchpad.net/bugs/1678676

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    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High