The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows...
Vulnerability Description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.6 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) by making a KVM_CREATE_IRQCHIP ioctl call after a virtual CPU already exists.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9c895160d25a76c21b65bad141b08e8d4f99afef
- https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2012/suse-su-20121679-1.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2469
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/30/1
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0571.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026897
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49928
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=808199
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.3.6
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0676.html
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