The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2668-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-4390 | The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1688-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1689-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1696-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1699-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1704-1 | Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.606Z
Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-4461
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2013-01-22T23:55:02.730
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-4461
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN