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CVE-2016-4440

Summary
Assigner-redhat
Assigner Org ID-53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At-27 Jun, 2016 | 10:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 00:32
Rejected At-
Credits

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:redhat
Assigner Org ID:53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Published At:27 Jun, 2016 | 10:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 00:32
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
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CAPEC IDDescription
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:secalert@redhat.com
Published At:27 Jun, 2016 | 10:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 mishandles the APICv on/off state, which allows guest OS users to obtain direct APIC MSR access on the host OS, and consequently cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS, via x2APIC mode.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>Versions from 4.5(inclusive) to 4.7(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-264Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-264
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
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Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66fsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66fsecalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66faf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66faf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/20/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Hyperlink: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1337806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Issue Tracking
Hyperlink: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3ce424e45411cf5a13105e0386b6ecf6eeb4f66f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Vendor Advisory

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