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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-6762 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3507-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3507-2 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T19:50:16.471Z

Reserved: 2017-10-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-15306

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-11-06T18:29:00.233

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-15306

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-15306 - Bugzilla

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