Race condition in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38 allows L2 guest OS users to cause a denial of service (L1 guest OS crash) via a crafted instruction that triggers an L2 emulation failure report, a similar issue to CVE-2014-7842.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jan 22, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel | May 17, 2016 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-default-devel | Mar 16, 2015 | Nov 30, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-raspi2 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 30, 2014 |
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