Name: CVE-2014-3611: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2014-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2014-3611, CWE-362, CVSS 4.7, EPSS 0.00294

Race condition in the __kvm_migrate_pit_timer function in arch/x86/kvm/i8254.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) by leveraging incorrect PIT emulation.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Centos_linux	—	Upgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kmod-kvmUpgrade kvm-qemu-imgUpgrade kvm-toolsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kvmUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kmod-kvm-debug	Dec 1, 2016	Nov 10, 2014
Debian	—	Upgrade linux	Jul 30, 2024	Nov 10, 2014
F5 Big Ip	—	Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version	Jun 17, 2026	Jan 31, 2015
Oracle_linux	—	Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel	Oct 16, 2024	Nov 10, 2014
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Oct 21, 2014
Suse	—	Upgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-obs-build	Dec 18, 2015	Nov 10, 2014
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-375-ec2Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-386Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1456-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-highbankUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-72-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-24-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-39-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-71-lpia	Nov 8, 2024	Nov 10, 2014

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