CVE-2016-9588

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: December 28, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94933
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404924
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94933
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404924
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

linux