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List:       oss-security
Subject:    [oss-security] CVE-2017-17741 kernel: kvm: stack-based out-of-bounds read via vmcall instruction
From:       P J P <ppandit () redhat ! com>
Date:       2017-12-19 8:57:43
Message-ID: nycvar.YSQ.7.76.1712191414120.29121 () wniryva
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   Hello,

Linux kernel built with the KVM virtualization(CONFIG_KVM) support is 
vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read access issue. It could occur when 
emulating vmcall instruction invoked by a guest.

A guest user/process could use this flaw to disclose kernel memory bytes.

Upstream patch:
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   -> https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.html

CVE assigned via https://cveform.mitre.org/

Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Product Security Team
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