CVE-2014-3646

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 3.17.2 - Denial of Service via Missing INVVPID Exit Handler

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not have an exit handler for the INVVPID instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1144825
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2394-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/24/9
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0126.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 27.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
linux/linux_kernel < 3.17.2
opensuse/evergreen 11.4
redhat/enterprise_linux 5.0
suse/suse_linux_enterprise_server 11 sp2
Published Nov 10, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026