The kvm_set_msr_common function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8.4 does not ensure a required time_page alignment during an MSR_KVM_SYSTEM_TIME operation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and host OS memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kvm-toolsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kmod-kvmUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernelUpgrade kvm-qemu-imgUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kmod-kvm-debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade perfUpgrade kvmUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade ext4dev-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-base-debuginfoUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-desktop-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade gfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-trace-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade gfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-pae-base-debuginfoUpgrade gfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade btrfs-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade sle-hae-releaseUpgrade kernel-pae-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-baseUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade xen-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-paeUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-trace-debugsourceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-debuginfoUpgrade xen-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-RT-releaseUpgrade kernel-debug-debugsourceUpgrade drbd-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-ppc64Upgrade xen-kmp-paeUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-pae-extraUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-xenUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-rt_traceUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-xen-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-debuginfoUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-ppc64Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-vanilla-base-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade ext4dev-kmp-defaultUpgrade hyper-v-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-pae-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-rt-baseUpgrade ofed-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-extra-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-trace-devel-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-default-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-base-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-desktop-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ppc64-develUpgrade kernel-pae-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ppc64Upgrade kernel-xen-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-xen-debuginfoUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-defaultUpgrade btrfs-kmp-xenUpgrade iscsitarget-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-traceUpgrade gfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-trace-debuginfoUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-desktop-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-ec2-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-devel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-traceUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debugsourceUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-xenUpgrade kernel-ppc64-baseUpgrade lttng-modules-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade ofed-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-paeUpgrade kernel-rt_trace-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-debug-base-debuginfoUpgrade btrfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade drbd-kmp-rt_traceUpgrade kernel-vanilla-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-debugsourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-desktop-base-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-default-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xen-extraUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-debug | Feb 17, 2015 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-351-ec2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-28-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-386Upgrade linux-image-3.5.0-28-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-28-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-28-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.5.0-28-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-41-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-46-powerpc64-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 22, 2013 |
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