The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:27:41.204Z

Reserved: 2016-10-12T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-8630

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:03.670

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-8630

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-8630 - Bugzilla