CVE-2017-2583
The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.60%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The load_segment_descriptor implementation in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.9.5 improperly emulates a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain guest OS privileges via a crafted application.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.60% probability · 49th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 0.6% 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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95673Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1615
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1616
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1414735Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/33ab91103b3415e12457e3104f0e4517ce12d0f3Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.