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CVE-2017-2584
HIGH · CVSS 7.1
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-01-15T02:59:02.750 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:16:27.000

Summary

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.3 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application that leverages instruction emulation for fxrstor, fxsave, sgdt, and sidt.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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