CVE-2009-3640

Published Oct 29, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The update_cr8_intercept function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc1 does not properly handle the absence of an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a call to the kvm_vcpu_ioctl function.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3615 The update_cr8_intercept function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc1 does not properly handle the absence of an Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC), which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly gain privileges via a call to the kvm_vcpu_ioctl function.
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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