CVE-2017-17741
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.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 0.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102227
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg160796.htmlIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.