CVE-2010-3698

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly reload the FS and GS segment registers, which allows host OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via a KVM_RUN ioctl call in conjunction with a modified Local Descriptor Table (LDT).
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 28%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
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< 2.6.36
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
natty
not-affected
maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-26.45
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-27.49
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-22.73
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-28.85
released
dapper
dne
linux-ec2
natty
dne
maverick
ignored
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-311.22
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-307.27
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-fsl-imx51
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.31-608.22
released
karmic
Fixed 2.6.31-112.30
released
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-maverick
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-28.50~lucid1
released
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-lts-backport-natty
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
not-affected
hardy
dne
linux-mvl-dove
natty
dne
maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-414.30
released
lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-213.29
released
karmic
ignored
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
natty
dne
maverick
dne
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
not-affected
linux-ti-omap4
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
hardy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0898.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44500
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3123
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639879