The em_syscall function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.2.14 does not properly handle the 0f05 (aka syscall) opcode, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) via a crafted application, as demonstrated by an NASM file.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade perfUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-doc | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-docs | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-386Upgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-32-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-345-ec2Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-32-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-32-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.0.0-19-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-15-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-15-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-14-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-41-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.38-15-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.35-32-generic-pae | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 3, 2012 |
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