The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.4 does not properly manage the relationships between memory slots and the iommu, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory leak and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS to conduct hotunplug and hotplug operations on devices.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
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EUVD-2012-2123 | The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.4 does not properly manage the relationships between memory slots and the iommu, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory leak and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS to conduct hotunplug and hotplug operations on devices. |
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USN-1457-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1470-1 | Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1471-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1472-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1473-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-1474-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1476-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-1577-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2036-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2037-1 | Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.276Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-2121

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-05-17T11:00:38.210
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-2121


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