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Cent OS: CVE-2014-3646: CESA-2014:1843 (kernel)

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Cent OS: CVE-2014-3646: CESA-2014:1843 (kernel)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/10/2014
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/01/2016
Modified
08/17/2020

Description

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not have an exit handler for the INVVPID instruction, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-abi-whitelists
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-debug-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-devel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-doc
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-firmware
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-headers
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-tools-libs-devel
  • centos-upgrade-perf
  • centos-upgrade-python-perf

References

  • DSA-3060
  • CVE-2014-3646
  • RHSA-2015:0126
  • RHSA-2015:0284
  • SUSE-SU-2015:0481
  • USN-2394-1
  • USN-2395-1
  • USN-2396-1
  • USN-2417-1
  • USN-2418-1
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