cvelist/2017/12xxx/CVE-2017-12168.json

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        "ID": "CVE-2017-12168",
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                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "The access_pmu_evcntr function in arch/arm64/kvm/sys_regs.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.11 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and host OS crash) by accessing the Performance Monitors Cycle Count Register (PMCCNTR)."
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