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CVE-2012-4461

kernel: kvm: invalid opcode oops on SET_SREGS with OSXSAVE bit set

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.

El subsistema de KVM en el kernel de Linux antes de v3.6.9, cuando se ejecuta en máquinas que utilizan el espacio de usuario qemu sin XSAVE, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (kernel oops) mediante la KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl para establecer el bit X86_CR4_OSXSAVE en el huésped registro cr4 , y luego llamar a la KVM_RUN ioctl.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
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SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2013-01-15 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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<= 3.6.8
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.6
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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3.6.1
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Linux
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3.6.2
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Linux
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3.6.3
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Linux
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3.6.4
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Linux
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3.6.5
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Linux
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3.6.6
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Linux
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3.6.7
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