Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's x86_decode_insn Function

CVE-2016-8630 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.