CVE-2010-0309

The pit_ioport_read function in the Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) emulation in i8254.c in KVM 83 does not properly use the pit_state data structure, which…

published February 12, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
86.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The pit_ioport_read function in the Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) emulation in i8254.c in KVM 83 does not properly use the pit_state data structure, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash or hang) by attempting to read the /dev/port file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02771 · 86.1th percentile
Published
2010-02-12T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 FEB 19:00Z
    The pit_ioport_read function in the Programmable Interval Timer (PIT) emulation in i8254.c in KVM 83 does not properly use the pit_state data structure, which…
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