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CVE-2017-12168
MEDIUM · CVSS 6
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-09-20T08:29:00.210 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:02:49.693

Summary

The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR).

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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