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CVE-2016-8630

CVSS v3.0 5.5 (Medium)
55% Progress
CVSS v2.0 4.9 (Medium)
49% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (5th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 13
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The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.

Weaknesses
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2016-11-28 03:59:03
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-02-12 23:26:11
(19 months ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.8.6 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.8.6