CVE•Published 2017-02-06•Modified 2026-05-13•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2017-2583Linux · Linux_kernel
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Description
The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
Timeline
Published 2017-02-06
Modified 2026-05-13
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