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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EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-1431-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1433-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1446-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:37.587

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-1179

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-03-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1179 - Bugzilla

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