CVE-2009-1242
The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.47%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode enable") bit in the Extended Feature Enable Register (EFER) model-specific register, which is specific to the x86_64 platform.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.47% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16175a796d061833aacfbd9672235f2d2725df65
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/15549/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34478Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34981Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35120Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35121Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35226Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35387Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35394Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35656Third Party Advisory
- http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-EFER-8585Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800Third Party Advisory
- http://www.globalsecuritymag.com/Vigil-nce-Linux-kernel-denial-of%2C20090402%2C8311
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.1Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.29-git1.logBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34331Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0924Broken Link
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502109Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49594Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16175a796d061833aacfbd9672235f2d2725df65
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.