CVE-2017-2596

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-02-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2017-2596

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

6.5

EPSS

0.40%

Linux

Original NVD Description

The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references.