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).
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-3682 | 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). |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1041-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1073-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1074-2 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1081-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1093-1 | Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1187-1 | Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T03:18:52.934Z
Reserved: 2010-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-3698
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-11-26T19:00:07.610
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-3698
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN