Description
The update_cr8_intercept function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc1 does not properly handle the absence of an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a call to the kvm_vcpu_ioctl function.
Analysis
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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 EUVD |
EUVD-2009-3615 | The update_cr8_intercept function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc1 does not properly handle the absence of an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a call to the kvm_vcpu_ioctl function. |
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History
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:38:29.815Z
Reserved: 2009-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-3640
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2009-10-29T14:30:01.250
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2009-3640
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses