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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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3060-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2417-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2418-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2419-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2420-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2421-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:07.783

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-3690

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3690 - Bugzilla

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