CVE-2014-3690

arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00035.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0782.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0864.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60174 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.2 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058 Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/21/4 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/29/7 Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70691 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2419-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2420-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2421-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1153322 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a Patch Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:evergreen:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Feb 2023, 00:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d974baa398f34393db76be45f7d4d04fbdbb4a0a -

Information

Published : 2014-11-10 11:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:31


NVD link : CVE-2014-3690

Mitre link : CVE-2014-3690

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-3690


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Products Affected

suse

  • linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
  • linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
  • linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux

opensuse

  • evergreen

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

novell

  • suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
  • suse_linux_enterprise_server

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption