CVE-2012-1179

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the…

published May 17, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS, related to the pmd_none_or_clear_bad function and page faults for huge pages.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00600 · 47.7th percentile
Published
2012-05-17T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAY 10:00Z
    The Linux kernel before 3.3.1, when KVM is used, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the…
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