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CVE-2017-12168

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).

  • Published: Sep 20, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-12168
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6
  • AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.9
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel - 4.8.10.x