CVE-2010-3698

kvm: invalid selector in fs/gs causes kernel panic

Published Nov 26, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3682 The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1041-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1072-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1073-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1074-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1081-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
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Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:18 AM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 26, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:23 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 19, 2010, 12:00 AM