DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8630

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-8630 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

The x86_decode_insn function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.7, when KVM is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a certain use of a ModR/M byte in an undefined instruction.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:12	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	linux	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	linux	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Nov 28, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-8630 advisory

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