Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 28, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8630
CVE-2016-8630
Description
The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.
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References
8- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d9092f52d7e61dd1557f2db2400ddb430e85937envdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/3nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.7nvdRelease Notes
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0386.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0387.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94459nvd
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