CVE-2009-3638

kernel: kvm: integer overflow in kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid()

Published Oct 29, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1927-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1962-1 New kvm packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3613 Integer overflow in the kvm_dev_ioctl_get_supported_cpuid function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.31.4 allows local users to have an unspecified impact via a KVM_GET_SUPPORTED_CPUID request to the kvm_arch_dev_ioctl function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-864-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:38 AM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 29, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 4, 2009, 12:00 AM