Description
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.
Published: 2014-11-10
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
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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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Opensuse Evergreen
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:50:18.307Z

Reserved: 2014-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

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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