CVE-2017-2583 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 4.9.5, where improper emulation of a "MOV SS, NULL selector" instruction in the KVM hypervisor allows guest OS users to trigger a denial of service or escalate privileges within the guest. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.4, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity that can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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