8.4 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Linux kernel is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) attacks. This occurs while loading values into the SS register in long mode. A user or process inside a guest could use this flaw to crash the guest, resulting in DoS or potentially escalate their privileges inside the guest.
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000379
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-2583
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452742
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1455239
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3
usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
8.4 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P