CVE-2017-17741

Description

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.14.7 allows attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory, aka a write_mmio stack-based out-of-bounds read, related to arch/x86/kvm/x86.c and include/trace/events/kvm.h.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/ vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227 vdb entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/ vendor advisory
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17741?
CVE-2017-17741 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17741?
To fix CVE-2017-17741, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17741 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17741 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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