Description
The kvm_apic_has_events function in arch/x86/kvm/lapic.h in the Linux kernel through 4.1.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging /dev/kvm access for an ioctl call.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3329-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-4711 | The kvm_apic_has_events function in arch/x86/kvm/lapic.h in the Linux kernel through 4.1.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging /dev/kvm access for an ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2680-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2681-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2682-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2683-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2684-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2685-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:18:12.182Z
Reserved: 2015-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-4692
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-07-27T10:59:00.063
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-4692
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN