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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-05-17T10:00:00

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

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

Link: CVE-2012-1601

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2018-01-05T02:29:29.007

Link: CVE-2012-1601

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2012-1601 - Bugzilla