arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 does not reset the PIT counter values during state restoration, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and host OS crash) via a zero value, related to the kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit and kvm_vm_ioctl_set_pit2 functions.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2016-02-08T02:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:51:28.131Z

Reserved: 2015-09-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-7513

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-02-08T03:59:01.107

Modified: 2021-12-10T20:04:40.360

Link: CVE-2015-7513

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7513 - Bugzilla