arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-06-27T10:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:24.630Z

Reserved: 2016-05-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4440

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:07.783

Modified: 2023-01-17T21:40:14.993

Link: CVE-2016-4440

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-05-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4440 - Bugzilla