What is CVE-2017-1000252?

CVE-2017-1000252 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2017-1000252 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000252?

CVE-2017-1000252 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000252?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-1000252. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-1000252 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-1000252 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2017-1000252

Medium

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.13.3 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (assertion failure, and hypervisor hang or crash) via an out-of bounds guest_irq value, related to arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c and virt/kvm/eventfd.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-09-26

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2017-1000252 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-1000252 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3981
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101022
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=36ae3c0a36b7456432fedce38ae2f7bd3e01a563
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3a8b0677fc6180a467e26cc32ce6b0c09a32f9bb
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/15/4
Patch

8 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-1000252

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-09-26

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-1000252?

CVE-2017-1000252 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2017-1000252 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-1000252?

CVE-2017-1000252 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-1000252?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-1000252. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-1000252 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-1000252 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →