Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2016-9588

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-9588?
CVE-2016-9588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-388. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-12-28.
How severe is CVE-2016-9588?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.