Medium severity6.0NVD Advisory· Published Sep 20, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-12168
CVE-2017-12168
Description
The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR).
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9e3f7a29694049edd728e2400ab57ad7553e5aa9nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.11nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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