Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9588

Description

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.9
- (no CPE)range: <4.9
osv-coords27 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 3.12.74-60.64.40.1+ 26 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.4
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.72.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/15/3nvdMailing ListPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388nvdPatchVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94933nvd
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1842nvd
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2077nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3822-1/nvd
usn.ubuntu.com/3822-2/nvd

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