High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Feb 6, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-2583
CVE-2017-2583
Description
The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
10- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvd
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