CVE-2010-3698

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).

CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123	Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745	Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2010-11-26 19:00

Updated : 2020-08-14 15:12

NVD link : CVE-2010-3698

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3698

JSON object : View

Products Affected

fedoraproject

fedora

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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