PT-2016-7533
CVE-2016-8630
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Published
2016-11-11
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Updated
2023-02-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 4.8.7
Description
The issue allows local users to cause a denial of service, resulting in a host OS crash. This is achieved through a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction when KVM is enabled.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 4.8.7, update to version 4.8.7 or later to resolve the issue.
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