Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM PowerKVM
CVE-2016-3044
6.5MEDIUM
Summary
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel component of IBM PowerKVM versions 2.1 prior to 2.1.1.3-65.10 and 3.1 prior to 3.1.0.2 permits guest operating system users to exploit unspecified vectors, leading to a denial of service condition that can cause the host operating system to enter an infinite loop, resulting in system hang and unresponsiveness. This vulnerability poses significant operational risks for environments relying on virtualized infrastructure.
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved