CVE-2012-2121

kvm: device assignment page leak

Published May 17, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.4 does not properly manage the relationships between memory slots and the iommu, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory leak and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS to conduct hotunplug and hotplug operations on devices.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2668-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2123 The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.3.4 does not properly manage the relationships between memory slots and the iommu, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory leak and host OS crash) by leveraging administrative access to the guest OS to conduct hotunplug and hotplug operations on devices.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1457-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1470-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1471-1 Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1472-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1473-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1474-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1476-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1577-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2036-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2037-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 17, 2012, 11:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 29, 2012, 12:00 AM