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.
Published: 2015-07-27
Score: 4.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3329-1 linux security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-2680-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2681-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2682-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2683-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2684-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2685-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-06-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-4692 - Bugzilla

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