What is CVE-2017-2584?

CVE-2017-2584 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200). CVE-2017-2584 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-2584?

CVE-2017-2584 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-2584?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-2584. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2017-2584 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-2584 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html

CVE-2017-2584

High

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel through 4.9.3 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted application that leverages instruction emulation for fxrstor, fxsave, sgdt, and sidt.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-01-15

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-200

CVE-2017-2584 is a Information Exposure vulnerability

What is Information Exposure?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2017-2584 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-3791
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/7
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95430
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037603
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1413001
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=129a72a0d3c8e139a04512325384fe5ac119e74d
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/129a72a0d3c8e139a04512325384fe5ac119e74d
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-2584

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2017-01-15

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2584?

CVE-2017-2584 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Information Exposure flaw (CWE-200) . CVE-2017-2584 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-2584?

CVE-2017-2584 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-2584?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2017-2584. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2017-2584 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2017-2584 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Information Exposure (CWE-200)?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor not authorised to see it. View CWE-200 on MITRE CWE →