CVE-2009-4004

Buffer overflow in the kvm_vcpu_ioctl_x86_setup_mce function in arch/x86/kvm/x86.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a KVM_X86_SETUP_MCE IOCTL request that specifies a large number of Machine Check Exception (MCE) banks.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 16%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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≤ 2.6.31.14
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.32:rc6
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a9e38c3e01ad242fe2a625354cf065c34b01e3aa
http://secunia.com/advisories/37357
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37035
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3267
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54302
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a9e38c3e01ad242fe2a625354cf065c34b01e3aa
http://secunia.com/advisories/37357
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.32-rc7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37035
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3267
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54302