CVE-2014-3611

kernel: kvm: PIT timer race condition

Published Nov 10, 2014 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3060-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-3576 Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2394-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2395-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2396-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2417-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2418-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2462-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2491-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:50 AM
Reserved
May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 10, 2014, 11:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 21, 2014, 12:00 AM