The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.

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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1615 The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1445-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1452-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1453-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1455-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1457-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1459-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1460-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1470-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1507-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:01:02.571Z

Reserved: 2012-03-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1601

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:37.757

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

Link: CVE-2012-1601

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-1601 - Bugzilla

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