The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-1208 | The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1431-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1433-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1446-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:53:35.691Z
Reserved: 2012-02-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-1179
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:37.587
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-1179
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN