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Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:15:43 +0530 (IST)
From: P J P <ppandit@...hat.com>
To: oss security list <oss-security@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall
instruction
Hello,
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:
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-> https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html
CVE assigned via https://cveform.mitre.org/
Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Product Security Team
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