CVE-2009-1242

EUVD-2009-1241
The vmx_set_msr function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the VMX implementation in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29.1 on the i386 platform allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) by setting the EFER_LME (aka "Long mode enable") bit in the Extended Feature Enable Register (EFER) model-specific register, which is specific to the x86_64 platform.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 20%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
𝑥
< 2.6.29.1
opensuseopensuse
11.0
opensuseopensuse
11.1
debiandebian_linux
4.0
debiandebian_linux
5.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
9.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
dapper
dne
gutsy
dne
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-24.55
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.27-14.35
released
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.28-13.45
released
linux-source-2.6.15
dapper
not-affected
gutsy
dne
hardy
dne
intrepid
dne
jaunty
dne
linux-source-2.6.22
dapper
dne
gutsy
ignored
hardy
dne
intrepid
dne
jaunty
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16175a796d061833aacfbd9672235f2d2725df65
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/3
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/15549/
http://secunia.com/advisories/34478
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-EFER-8585
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.globalsecuritymag.com/Vigil-nce-Linux-kernel-denial-of%2C20090402%2C8311
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.1
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.29-git1.log
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34331
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0924
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502109
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49594
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=16175a796d061833aacfbd9672235f2d2725df65
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/01/3
http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/15549/
http://secunia.com/advisories/34478
http://secunia.com/advisories/34981
http://secunia.com/advisories/35120
http://secunia.com/advisories/35121
http://secunia.com/advisories/35226
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
http://secunia.com/advisories/35394
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-denial-of-service-via-EFER-8585
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800
http://www.globalsecuritymag.com/Vigil-nce-Linux-kernel-denial-of%2C20090402%2C8311
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29.1
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.29-git1.log
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34331
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0924
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502109
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49594
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01126.html