Description
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9 mismanages the #BP and #OF exceptions, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by declining to handle an exception thrown by an L2 guest.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.8.15-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.8.15-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.8.15-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.39-1+deb8u2 | DSA-3804-1 |
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.86-1 | DLA-849-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +6 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-63.84 | USN-3208-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1003.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1044.51 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1047.51 | USN-3208-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-162.212 | USN-3822-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-63.84~14.04.2 | USN-3208-2 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 | RHSA-2017:2077 |
| RHEL 7 | perf +17 | 3.10.0-693.el7 | RHSA-2017:1842 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-docs | 3.12.74-60.64.40.4 | SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +4 | 3.12.74-60.64.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1, SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.40.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.61-52.72.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_21 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_15 | 1-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.17.4.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 | ELSA-2017-3534 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.17.4.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 | ELSA-2017-3534 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el6uek | 0.5.3-2.el6 | ELSA-2017-3533 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.33.el7uek | 0.5.3-2.el7 | ELSA-2017-3533 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-118.17.4.el7uek | ELSA-2017-3534, ELSA-2017-3533 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-693.el7 | ELSA-2017-1842 |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2017:2077 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2017:1842 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- USN-3822-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3208-1 linux, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-849-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3804-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3208-2 linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1247-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1360-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2017-1842 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 7, 2017
- ELSA-2017-3533 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 31, 2017
- ELSA-2017-3534 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 31, 2017
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388
- [oss-security] 20161215 CVE-2016-9588 Kernel: kvm: nVMX: uncaught software exceptions in L1 guest lead to DoS mailing-list
- RHSA-2017:2077 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2017:1842 vendor-advisory
- USN-3822-2 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3804 vendor-advisory
- 94933 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404924
- USN-3822-1 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ef85b67385436ddc1998f45f1d6a210f935b3388