The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15…
Priority LOW 25CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00326 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 64
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.9 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 54 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.10 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.12 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.16 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.17 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.18 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.19 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.20 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.21 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.22 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.23 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.24 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.25 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.26 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.27 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.28 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.29 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.30 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.31 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.32 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.33 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.34 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.35 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.36 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.37 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.38 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.39 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.40 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.41 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.42 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.43 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.44 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.45 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.46 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.47 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.48 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.49 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.50 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.51 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.52 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.53 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.54 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.55 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.56 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.57 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.58 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.12.59 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.13 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14.67 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.14.68 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.15 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.22 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.23 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.26 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.27 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.28 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.29 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.30 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.31 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.32 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.33 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.34 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.35 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.37 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.38 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.39 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.40 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.41 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.42 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.43 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.44 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.45 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.46 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.47 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.48 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.49 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.50 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.51 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.52 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.53 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.54 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.55 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.56 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.57 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.58 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.59 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14.67 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.14.68 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8106
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv97-pm64-w44m
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-8106 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8106 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xv97-pm64-w44m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8106 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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