The handle_dr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.1 does not properly verify the Current Privilege Level (CPL) before accessing a debug register, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (trap) on the host OS via a crafted application.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
No CVSS v3.0
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.
Affected Vendors & Products
Vendors | Products |
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Linux |
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Redhat |
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Configuration 1 [-]
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Package | CPE | Advisory | Released Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | |||
kvm-0:83-105.el5_4.27 | cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_virtualization:5 | RHSA-2010:0126 | 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z |
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for RHEL-5 | |||
rhev-hypervisor-0:5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1 | cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::hypervisor | RHSA-2010:0172 | 2010-03-24T00:00:00Z |
References
History
No history.

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:38:30.478Z
Reserved: 2009-10-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3722

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Status : Modified
Published: 2009-10-30T20:30:00.377
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:08:03.157
Link: CVE-2009-3722
