CVE-2010-3698

Linux Kernel < 2.6.36 - Denial of Service via KVM_RUN ioctl Call

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879

Scores

EPSS 0.0042
EPSS Percentile 33.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-400
Status published
Products (2)
fedoraproject/fedora 13
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.36
Published Nov 26, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026