CVE-2009-4004

Buffer overflow in the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows local…

published November 20, 2009

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
33.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Buffer overflow in the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE IOCTL request that specifies a large number of Machine Check Exception (MCE) banks.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00406 · 33.8th percentile
Published
2009-11-20T02:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 NOV 02:00Z
    Buffer overflow in the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows local…
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