CVE-2010-0298
kvm: emulator privilege escalation
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
The x86 emulator in KVM 83 does not use the Current Privilege Level (CPL) and I/O Privilege Level (IOPL) in determining the memory access available to CPL3 code, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) or gain privileges on the guest OS by leveraging access to a (1) IO port or (2) MMIO region, a related issue to CVE-2010-0306.
El emulador x86 en KVM3, no usa Current Privilege Level (CPL) e I/O Privilege Level (IOPL) para para determinar el acceso a memoria disponible para el código CPL3, lo que permite a invitados del SO provocar una denegación de servicio (caída del SO invitado) o elevar sus privilegios aprovechando el acceso al (1) puerto IO o (2) a la región MMIO. Cuestión relacionada con CVE-2010-0306.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2010-01-12 CVE Reserved
- 2010-02-12 CVE Published
- 2024-06-28 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/38492 | Not Applicable | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38158 | Broken Link | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11335 | Broken Link |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996 | 2024-06-27 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=559091 | 2010-02-09 | |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0088.html | 2024-06-27 | |
| https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html | 2024-06-27 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0298 | 2010-02-09 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | >= 2.6.28 <= 2.6.33 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " >= 2.6.28 <= 2.6.33" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 5.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "5.0" | - |
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