arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.
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Advisories
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DSA-3060-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2014-3636 | arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU. |
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USN-2417-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2418-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2419-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2420-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2421-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T10:50:18.307Z
Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2014-3690

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:07.783
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2014-3690


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