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).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 04:25

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References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493', 'tags': ['Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9581d442b9058d3699b4be568b6e5eae38a41493 -

Information

Published : 2010-11-26 19:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:03


NVD link : CVE-2010-3698

Mitre link : CVE-2010-3698

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-3698


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption