Linux kernel Virtualization Module (CONFIG_KVM) for the Intel processor family (CONFIG_KVM_INTEL) is vulnerable to a DoS issue. It could occur if a guest was to flood the I/O port 0x80 with write requests. A guest user could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS.
Find out more about CVE-2017-1000407 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Base Score | 4.6 |
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Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Complete |
CVSS3 Base Score | 6.1 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Attack Vector | Adjacent Network |
Attack Complexity | High |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | High |
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Platform | Errata | Release Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2018:1062 | 2018-04-10 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2018:0676 | 2018-04-10 |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |