VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-15306
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-11-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- cve@mitre.org — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch