Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 6, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-15306
CVE-2017-15306
Description
The kvm_vm_ioctl_check_extension function in arch/powerpc/kvm/powerpc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.13.11 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION KVM_CAP_PPC_HTM ioctl call to /dev/kvm.
Patches
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/06/6nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ac64115a66c18c01745bbd3c47a36b124e5fd8c0nvdPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101693nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.11nvdRelease Notes
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