CVE-2017-2584

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2017-01-11
CWE:
CWE-416
Bugzilla:
1413001: CVE-2017-2584 Kernel: kvm: use after free in complete_emulated_mmio

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.3 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application that leverages instruction emulation for fxrstor, fxsave, sgdt, and sidt.

Find out more about CVE-2017-2584 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.

This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently
planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer
to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle:
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 5.5
Base Metrics AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:C
Access Vector Adjacent Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Complete

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 7.1
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact High

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 realtime-kernel Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernel-rt Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernel Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 kernel Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Not affected

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