Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel allows information disclosure or denial of service

Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel allows information disclosure or denial of service

CVE-2017-2584 · LOW Severity

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

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.

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