The kvm_emulate_hypercall function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in KVM in the Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1, and other versions before 2.6.31, when running on x86 systems, does not prevent access to MMU hypercalls from ring 0, which allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest kernel crash) and read or write guest kernel memory via unspecified "random addresses."
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kmod-kvmUpgrade kvm-qemu-imgUpgrade kvm-toolsUpgrade kvm | Dec 1, 2016 | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kmod-kvmUpgrade kvm-qemu-imgUpgrade kvm-toolsUpgrade kvm | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 22, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-hppa64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-iop32xUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-server-bigironUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-xenUpgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-imx51Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-686Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.27-15-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-openvzUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itanium-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-mckinleyUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-rtUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-386Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-ixp4xxUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa32Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-itaniumUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-k7Upgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-k8Upgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-lpiacompatUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-mckinley-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.24-25-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-amd64-xeonUpgrade linux-image-2.6.28-16-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.15-55-hppa64 | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 22, 2009 |
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