CVE-2016-9777: High severity linux kernel vulnerability

Published Dec 2, 2016
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Updated

KVM in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12, when I/O APIC is enabled, does not properly restrict the VCPU index, which allows guest OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and host OS crash) via a crafted interrupt request, related to arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.c and arch/x86/kvm/ioapic.h.

Other sources

Linux kernel built with the Kernel-based Virtual Machine(CONFIGKVM) support is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds memory access issue. It could occur on x86 platform, while servicing I/O APIC requests with larger vcpuid.

A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the host kernel resulting in DoS or it could potentially be used to escalate privileges on a host.

Upstream patch: --------------- -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/81cdb259fb6d8c1c4ecfeea389ff5a73c07f5755

Reference: ---------- -> http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/02/2

Red Hat

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=4.8<4.8.12
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.22-16.12.25-1

Event History

Dec 2, 2016
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:37 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 28, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:42 AM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:23 PM
Description
Sep 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·01:18 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·03:28 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9777?

The severity of CVE-2016-9777 is high, with a severity value of 7.

2

How does CVE-2016-9777 impact Linux?

CVE-2016-9777 allows guest OS users to gain host OS privileges or cause a denial of service in Linux when I/O APIC is enabled.

3

Which versions of Linux are affected by CVE-2016-9777?

Linux versions before 4.8.12 are affected by CVE-2016-9777.

4

How can I fix CVE-2016-9777 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2016-9777 on Ubuntu, update the linux package to version 4.8.0-37.39 or higher, or version 4.9~ or higher.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-9777?

You can find more information about CVE-2016-9777 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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