CVE-2017-17741
published 2017-12-18CVE-2017-17741: The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio…
PriorityP426medium6.5CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRLUINSCCHINAN
EPSS
0.45%
37.0th percentile
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 4.14.7-1 (bookworm) | linux 4.14.7-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | <= 4.14.7 | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.14.7-1 | 4.14.7-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.13.0-144.193 | 3.13.0-144.193 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-119.143 | 4.4.0-119.143 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.06.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
nvdv2.02.1LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2017-1000407)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of servic
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-05·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-11089 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3620-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 14.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for Ubuntu
12.04 ESM.
Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution
and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel
attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to
expose sensitive information, including kernel memory. (CVE-2017-5715)
It was discovered that the netlink 802.11 configuration interface in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some attributes passed from
userspace. A local attacker with th
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3619-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation
in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation
in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-11089 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the netlink 802.11 configuration interface in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some attributes passed from
userspace. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-11089)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ioctl handling code
in the ISDN subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-12762)
It was discovered that the netfilter component of the Linux did not
properly restrict access to the connection tracking helpers list.
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15129)
Andrey Konovalov discovered that the usbtest device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate endpoint metadata. A physically proximate
attacker coul
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-03·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2017-1000407)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (syste
Ubuntu
Linux (HWE) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2018-04-03·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] Linux (HWE) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux (HWE) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
USN-3617-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2
Red Hat
kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
vendor_redhat·2017-12-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
Linux kernel compiled with the KVM virtualization (CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read access issue. It could occur when emulating vmcall instructions invoked by a guest. A guest user/process could use this flaw to disclose kernel memory bytes.
Statement: This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Re
Debian
CVE-2017-17741: linux - The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to ob...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-17741: linux - The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to ob...
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 4.14.7-1)
GHSA
GHSA-pr78-g38x-6qfx: The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-pr78-g38x-6qfx: The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
OSV
linux-azure vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-0861 [HIGH] linux-azure vulnerabilities
linux-azure vulnerabilities
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2017-1000407)
It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the
network namespaces implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-15129)
It was disc
OSV
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-05·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
linux-lts-xenial, linux-aws vulnerabilities
USN-3619-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 16.04
LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux
Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for Ubuntu
14.04 LTS.
Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation
in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-08
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2017-16995 [HIGH] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
Jann Horn discovered that the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF) implementation
in the Linux kernel improperly performed sign extension in some situations.
A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-16995)
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial
OSV
linux vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-04·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-11089 [HIGH] linux vulnerabilities
linux vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the netlink 802.11 configuration interface in the
Linux kernel did not properly validate some attributes passed from
userspace. A local attacker with the CAP_NET_ADMIN privilege could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-11089)
It was discovered that a buffer overflow existed in the ioctl handling code
in the ISDN subsystem of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this
to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2017-12762)
It was discovered that the netfilter component of the Linux did not
properly restrict access to the connection tracking helpers list. A local
attacker could use this to bypass intended access restrictions.
(CVE-201
OSV
linux-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities
osv·2018-04-03·CVSS 7.8
[HIGH] linux-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities
linux-hwe, linux-gcp, linux-oem vulnerabilities
USN-3617-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10.
This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware
Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
It was discovered that a race condition leading to a use-after-free
vulnerability existed in the ALSA PCM subsystem of the Linux kernel. A
local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-0861)
It was discovered that the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel allowed
passthrough of the diagnostic I/O port 0x80. An attacker in a guest VM
could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) in the host OS.
(CVE-2017-1000407)
It was discovered that a use-after-free
OSV
CVE-2017-17741: The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4
osv·2017-12-18·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-17741: The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.
Kernel
KVM: Fix stack-out-of-bounds read in write_mmio
kernel_security·2017-12-14·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] KVM: Fix stack-out-of-bounds read in write_mmio
KVM: Fix stack-out-of-bounds read in write_mmio
Reported by syzkaller:
BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in write_mmio+0x11e/0x270 [kvm]
Read of size 8 at addr ffff8803259df7f8 by task syz-executor/32298
CPU: 6 PID: 32298 Comm: syz-executor Tainted: G OE 4.15.0-rc2+ #18
Hardware name: LENOVO ThinkCentre M8500t-N000/SHARKBAY, BIOS FBKTC1AUS 02/16/2016
Call Trace:
dump_stack+0xab/0xe1
print_address_description+0x6b/0x290
kasan_report+0x28a/0x370
write_mmio+0x11e/0x270 [kvm]
emulator_read_write_onepage+0x311/0x600 [kvm]
emulator_read_write+0xef/0x240 [kvm]
emulator_fix_hypercall+0x105/0x150 [kvm]
em_hypercall+0x2b/0x80 [kvm]
x86_emulate_insn+0x2b1/0x1640 [kvm]
x86_emulate_instruction+0x39a/0xb90 [kvm]
handle_exception+0x1b4/0x4d0 [kvm_intel]
vcpu_enter_guest+0x15a0/0x2640 [kvm]
kvm_arch_vcpu
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read in write_mmio allowing attackers to cause denial of service [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-12-18·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read in write_mmio allowing attackers to cause denial of service [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read in write_mmio allowing attackers to cause denial of service [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
bugzilla·2017-12-18·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2017-17741 [MEDIUM] CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
Linux kernel built with the KVM virtualization(CONFIG_KVM) support is vulnerable
to an out-of-bounds read access issue. It could occur when emulating vmcall instruction invoked by a guest.
A guest user/process could use this flaw to disclose kernel memory bytes.
Upstream patch:
-> https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html
Reference:
-> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/19/2
Discussion:
Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1527113]
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Reproducer:
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Statement:
This issue does not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.htmlhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.htmlhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.htmlhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html
2017-12-18
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