The ioapic_deliver function in virt/kvm/ioapic.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.1 does not properly validate the kvm_irq_delivery_to_apic return value, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a crafted entry in the redirection table of an I/O APIC. NOTE: the affected code was moved to the ioapic_service function before the vulnerability was announced.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-default | Dec 18, 2015 | Apr 14, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.11.0-23-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-23-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 14, 2014 |
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