CVE-2012-4461

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…

published January 22, 2013

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00356 · 28.1th percentile
Published
2013-01-22T23:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 JAN 23:00Z
    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…
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