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  "id": "CVE-2017-2596",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2017-02-06T06:59:00.450",
  "lastModified": "2023-02-12T23:29:04.677",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "value": "The nested_vmx_check_vmptr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.8 improperly emulates the VMXON instruction, which allows KVM L1 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS memory consumption) by leveraging the mishandling of page references."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n nested_vmx_check_vmptr en arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c en el kernel de Linux hasta la versi\u00f3n 4.9.8 emula indebidamente la instrucci\u00f3n VMXON, lo que permite a usuarios del SO invitado KVM L1 provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de memoria del SO anfitri\u00f3n) aprovechando el manejo incorrecto de referencia de p\u00e1ginas."
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          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3791",
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/4",
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