CVE-2012-1601

kernel: kvm: irqchip_in_kernel() and vcpu->arch.apic inconsistency

Published May 17, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2469-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1615 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1445-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1448-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1452-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1453-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1455-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1457-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1459-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1460-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1470-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1507-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved
Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 17, 2012, 11:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 AM